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GRATIOT v. THE UNITED STATES

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40 U.S. 336 (1841)

15 Pet. 336

10 L.Ed. 759

CHARLES GRATIOT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 2, 1841.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Brent, and Mr. Jones, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is the case of a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the District of Missouri. The original action was assumpsit, brought by the United States against General Gratiot, the plaintiff in error, as Chief Engineer, for fifty thousand dollars alleged in the declaration to be money had and received by him as Chief Engineer, to the use of the United States. At the trial...

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