United States v. Lee

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

United States v. Lee

26 F. Cas. 908, 2 D.C. 462, 2 Cranch 462

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia·Decided April 15, 1824·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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The CouRT

said they had decided in the ease of the United [463]*463Stales v. Benjamin King, at October term, 1822, (not reported,) that accounts, so certified, were evidence where the defendant was charged with money advanced to him by the United States, for which he was to account. In that case money had been advanced to King upon a contract for gun-locks.

The present defendant was commissioner of claims and received money in advance for the contingencies of his office, for' which he is called upon to account. .

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The CouRT

said they had decided in the ease of the United [463]*463Stales v. Benjamin King, at October term, 1822, (not reported,) that accounts, so certified, were evidence where the defendant was charged with money advanced to him by the United States, for which he was to account. In that case money had been advanced to King upon a contract for gun-locks.

The present defendant was commissioner of claims and received money in advance for the contingencies of his office, for' which he is called upon to account. .

United States v. Lee, 26 F. Cas. 908, 2 D.C. 462, 2 Cranch 462 (circtddc 1824).

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