The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-28

further, petitioners aver that. by rea
son Of the said breaches OF condition
said bond, the same has become foI
Ifeited, and the amount OF the penalt.
thereof i justly due 10 petitioners b.
the obligors thereof. The p--inise
considered, petitioners pray that th'
said James b. Steedman, William 5
Grant. John F. Coyle, Madison Sweet
ser, Francis ]. Heron, and jane
Hughes may be cited, aud, after du'
proceedings had, that petitioners ina,
have Judgment against them Ia SOiid,
for said SUN of 800, 900, with pc
cent per anuum interest from May IA
1869, until paid, and costs of suit: anC
against the said James b. St'-rdmaI
for the further sum of S5l4, 754 95. viii
) per cent. per annum interest Thereon
from May II, 1869. until paid. anC
costs of suit. Al petitioners pray fol
all general relief. J. w. CURLY
Acting for +. II. Morgan, United State.
Attorney.
The following petition was filed in
the case of
THE 500, 900 BOND.
! limited States District Court Curt ot
LouiSiend, No. ). .971-United States
rs. William s. Grant ct a., sureties
! Of James B. iSteedmda. Petition on
filed Sept 1S, 1869.
To the Honorable Judge Of the Cir
cut Court Of the United States for the
Fifth Circuit and District Of L0uisid
ma: The petition OF the United States
l ,-if 81 hat :
Grant, Hugh N. Crooks, Joaquin vi
osca, Jr.. Edward Rigney. and Samuel
II. Torrey, of New Orleans, are in So
lido indebted to them in the sum of
sixty-thousand dollars and interest
for this: That, on or about the 18th
day of April, 1867 James b. Stredman
was duly appointed by the President
o. the United States Collector of In
ternal Revenue Taxes for the First
Collection District of louisiana, under
the act Of Congress entitled IAN act
to provide internal revenue to support
the Government, to pay interest on
the public debt, and for other purpos-
Is, approved July 30th, 1864" and
the said James b. Steedman did, on
the 9th day OF June, 1867, in pursu
ance of law, make, sign and deliver to
petitioner, the bond, u duly certified
copy of which is herewith filed as part
Of this petition, in the penal sum Of
$50, 900, subject to the conditions there
William S. Grant, Hugh ~ Crooks,
Joaquin Viosca, Jr., Edward Rigney,
and Samuel H. Torrey did sign the
same as sureties for faithful compli-
ance with the condition of said bond
by the said James b. Steedman.
Petitioners aver that the said James
b. Steedman has altogether failed to
comply with the terms and conditions
of said bond, and particularly in this {:
That he has not truly and faithfully
executed and discharged all the duties
of said office according to Law; that he
has not Justly and taitlVully ',ccounted
for and paid Orer to the United States,
in compliance with the orders and reg
ulations of the Treasury. all public
moneys Ichict come into his hands and
possession. Petitioners aver that the
accounts of the said James Il. Steed
man as Collector of Texas a. aforesaid
were adjusted by the proper officers
of the Treasury of the United States
on the 14th of May, 1869, ard Il balance
1cas found to be due and O~ing by him
to petitioners Of si.r hundred md four
teen thousand SeUen hundred and .fp
ty-four dollars and ninety.fne cents;
for the recovery of which they have i'll
stituted suit in this Honorable Court,
No. $3.50 of the docket; which said
Indebtedness will more fully appear by
reference 20 the certified copies of said
accounts and adjustment, filed in the
said cause, and now referred TO, aud
prayed to be taken as part of this pc
tition. Petitioners aver that, by rea-
son Of the said breaches of the said
bond, the same has become forfeited,
and the penalty thereof is justly due
TO petitioners By the said sureties, OBJ
ligors on said bond.
The premises considered, petitioners
pray that the said William S. Grant,
Hugh n. Crooks. Joaquin Viosca, Jr.,
Edward Rigney and Samuel H. Torrey
may be cited, and, after due proceed
ings had, that they &c condemned IN
sOlidO to pay to petitioners the said
| sulu VI gOb,bOu, Will lhttEtel tucEcOu
at Il e rate of five per cent. per annum
from the 14th day of May, 1865, until
paid, and costs of suit. Aud they pray
for general relief.
]. w. GURLEY,
| United States Atty.
Acting for p III. Morgan.
An amended petition was filed Nov.
20, 1871, in suit No. $3.50, setting forth
that a readjustment of Steedmau's ac-
count had been made, and a credit was
allowed of $50, SSS 12: and April 20,
1872, an admission of a further credit
was allowed of S13, 752. 6S-thus rem,
dering the amount due 10 that case
from S614, 754 95 to $3.50, ,11414. The
addition of the amount due in snit No.
5,931, $50, 900. would leave the great
OHIO ''Reformer" aud prospective Sec.
retary of War under Tilden, and his
sureties, still indebted to the Govern,