When was it published?

February 26, 1855 in Daily American Organ

Domestic News February 26, 1855

Daily American Organ

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

J. H. Bradley, J. M. Carlisle, Gardiner, Corcoran & Riggs, Walter S. Cox

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gardiner Case, Circuit Court, Fraud, Forgery, Estate Administration, United States Debt

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

The Gardiner Case, involving an appeal by creditors J. H. Bradley and J. M. Carlisle against U.S. claims on the estate, concluded in circuit court after nearly two weeks. The court ruled the funds were obtained by fraud, ordering repayment of $428,750 plus interest from May 16, 1851, and assets from Corcoran & Riggs to be brought to court.

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The Gardiner Case.—This case which has occupied the circuit court for nearly two weeks, was closed on Saturday. It was brought before the court on the appeal of J. H. Bradley, and J. M. Carlisle, Esqrs., who were creditors of Gardiner, and who claim to be entitled to administer upon the estate of the deceased, in preference to the United States.

The court decreed that the money was obtained of the United States by means of false swearing, forgery, and fraud; that the estate is indebted to the United States in the sum of $428,750 with interest from the 16th of May, 1851; that Corcoran & Riggs should bring into court on the fourth Monday of March next the stocks and securities in their hands, amounting to $9,000, being a part of the funds obtained by Gardiner under said awards, and also an admitted balance in cash of $8,737.46; and that the cause be referred to Walter S. Cox, as special auditor, to state an account of said Corcoran & Riggs of dividends collected by them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Gardiner Case Circuit Court Fraud Forgery Estate Administration United States Debt

What entities or persons were involved?

J. H. Bradley J. M. Carlisle Gardiner Corcoran & Riggs Walter S. Cox

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Closed On Saturday

Key Persons

J. H. Bradley J. M. Carlisle Gardiner Corcoran & Riggs Walter S. Cox

Outcome

the court decreed that the money was obtained of the united states by means of false swearing, forgery, and fraud; that the estate is indebted to the united states in the sum of $428,750 with interest from the 16th of may, 1851; that corcoran & riggs should bring into court on the fourth monday of march next the stocks and securities in their hands, amounting to $9,000, being a part of the funds obtained by gardiner under said awards, and also an admitted balance in cash of $8,737.46; and that the cause be referred to walter s. cox, as special auditor, to state an account of said corcoran & riggs of dividends collected by them.

Event Details

This case which has occupied the circuit court for nearly two weeks, was closed on Saturday. It was brought before the court on the appeal of J. H. Bradley, and J. M. Carlisle, Esqrs., who were creditors of Gardiner, and who claim to be entitled to administer upon the estate of the deceased, in preference to the United States.