Supreme Court of the United States November 19, 1883, 882 (LAMAR, Executor, v. McCAY)

Mr. Justice Blatchford

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee, who was the plaintiff below, seeks to recover from the executor of Gazaway B. 'Lamar a-sum of money, on the allegation that the testator received that money from the United States, as the proceeds of 136 bales of upland cotton, which belonged to the assignor of the plaintiff.