Mr. Justice DUVALL delivered the opinion of the Court.
The plaintiff in error in this case, who was defendant in the Court below, was a receiver of public money, in one of the land offices in the District of Mississippi, and being indebted to the United States in a large amount, an action of assumpsit was instituted against him, to recover the balance due, which was stated to be $102,478 85½, made up of cash and stock; viz. in cash, $93,639 93½, and in Mississippi...
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