Volume 10
Private Law 33–CLXXI
for the Relief of Levi Pierce and Andrew Hodge, Junior.
Approved August 1, 1854
Statutory text
An Act
for the Relief of Levi Pierce and Andrew Hodge, Junior.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Postmaster-General
Levi Pierce and Andrew Hodge, Jr., sureties on the bond of Wm. H. Ker, to be discharged therefrom by paying $12,500 in one year.
be, and he is hereby, authorized to settle with and discharge Levi Pierce and Andrew Hodge, jr. sureties on the official bond of William H. Ker, formerly Postmaster at New Orleans, on their paying or securing to pay, to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General, within one year, the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars; and either of said sureties may thus be discharged on his paying, or securing to pay, as aforesaid, one-half of the above sum: Provided, The Postmaster-General,
Either may be thus discharged.
Proviso.
Proviso.
and the United States District Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, shall be satisfied that it is for the interest of the United States, that such settlement should be made: And provided further, That such settlement with and discharge of one surety shall not be construed to discharge the other.
Approved, .