The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-21
THOSE MEXICAN BOND CASES,

There is an avalanche of cases now being sent
out from the United States District Court. II
will doubtless be remembered by some that
during the coleotorship Of Geo. 8. Denison
and Kellogg there were whispers Of some very
queer proceedings in the way of Mexican ex-
portatons. These suits result from them. The
following is q copy Of the petition fled
To the Hon. Edward Fl. Durell, Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana:
The petition of VIM. P. Kellogg, Eco, Collector
Of the port of New Orleans. in behalf and for the
use of the United States of America, represented
herein by Rufus NAPLES, their authorized attor-
ney for this district. respectfully represents:
are justly indebted, in solido, to the United States
of America IN the sum Of Observation-Disclosures.
dollars, for this: That your petitioner ia the
holder, in behalf Of said United States OF q GER
tain bond made on ........ day OF ........, 1856,
Dy the SAID. Observation-Disclosures. as prlnclpaI
they obligated themselves to George s. Denison,
Esq. then Acting Collector OF Customs at the
port Of New Orleans, or his successor in Office in
condition Of which bond were, that il the said
bounden parties should procure and produce to
George 8. Denison, Acting Collector OF said port,
or his successor, within four months from the
date Of said bond, the certificate Of the United
chandise described in said bond, Tor writing obli-
gatory,) has been landed in Matamoros, and
either consumed in the town of Matamoros, or
has been transported into Mexico at least one
hundred miles from the boundary Of the State OF
Texas; and in addition thereto, shall produce the
certificate Of the Alcade, or other Mexican magis-
trate, that the goods described shall have been
received by him ..................
then the said bond shall be null and void; other
wise to be and remain in full force and effect;
which said bond is hereunto attached, and made
part Of this petition.
Your petitioner AYERS that George s. Denison
was succeeded in the Office of Collector of Gus
toms at tho port Of New Orleans by the present
collector, your petitioner; that the United States
Of America are the true obligees in the said
bond that the said Denison acted and your PEI
titioner is acting in their behalf and for their
benefit.
Your petitioner, in behalf as aforesaid, further
AYERS that the said. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
have failed to comply with and to perform the
conditions OF the said bond, and The sum Of. ....
dollars (therein mentioned and promised to be
paid In case Of the non-performance of the said
conditions) has thereby become due and payable
to your petitioner for the use OF the United States
Of America, by the said. 49,; that the said bond
was forfeited by the obligors aforesaid, althe ex
piration of four months from the date thereof,
thereby emitting the said obigees to recover the
said sum Of. dollars, with interest at the rate
OF six per centum per annum from that time.
Wherefore your petitioner prays, in behalf as
aforesaid that the said Observation-Disclosures.
be cited to answer this petition; and that, after
due proceedings had, they be condemned IN solido
to pay to your petitioner for the use of the United
States of America, the sum of. Observation-Disclosures.
dollars, with legal interests and costs.
And your petitioner prays tor general relief.
GEO. 8. LACEY,
United States Attorney.