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THE UNITED STATES v. FREEMAN

44 U.S. 556 (1845)

3 How. 556

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. WILLIAM H. FREEMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson, (attorney-general,) for the United States.

Colonel Freeman, (in a printed argument,) the defendant in the court below, for himself.

Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

Several questions occurred upon the trial of this cause in the court below, upon which the opinions of the judges were opposed, and they were certified to this court for decision.

From a careful examination of all the acts of Congress relating to the pay and emoluments of brevet officers, and those acts establishing and organizing the marine corps, we are of the...

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