... from the poor, might be undertaken by some public officers appointed for the purpose, just as the granting of money orders, another part of the same business, is carried on by the officers of the ... doubted.As to the liability of the government for the acts of the clerks, itis plain that these clerks bemg appointed by the managers are theirservants, and not the servants of the government; ... shareholders of the bankwould, to the extent of their entire property, be liable for the acts of their clerks and managers. So that the sole responsibility as to the successful management of the business...