JONES ET AL.
v.
UNITED STATES

U.S. | 1873-10-01
18 Wall. 662 Supreme Court of the United States (1873) Caution
Also reported at: 21 L. Ed. 867 · 1873 U.S. LEXIS 1344 · SCDB 1873-094
Cited by 12 cases
Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice CLIFFORD

Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court,' to the effect that it was quite evident that the facts pleaded did not constitute any defence to the action, and that such being the settled law of the court it was not necessary to enter into any discussion rnf the question.*

Judgment affirmed.

*

United States v. Vanzandt, 11 Wheaton, 184; Bank of the United States v. Dandridge et al., 12 Id. 64; Dox et al. v. The Postmaster-General, 1 Peters, 318; United States v. Boyd et al., 15 Id. 187.

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