THIS was a writ of error to a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting as a court of chancery.
The case was, the Colonel Fitzgerald, in the year 1794, was appointed collector of the customs for the port of Alexandria, and gave bond to the United States in the penalty of 10,000 dollars, with R.T. Hooe as his surety, for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. In consequence of misapplication of large sums of money by the chief...
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