MADDOX v. UNITED STATES


82 U.S. 58 (1872)

15 Wall. 58

MADDOX v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, in support of the ruling below.

Messrs. B.R. Curtis and James Hughes, contra, for the appellants, argued —


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The United States are called on to make good the loss caused by the alleged wrongful conduct of their military officers, and the inquiry is, can they be required to do it in this suit?

The main question involved in this inquiry is important, on account of the large pecuniary interests at stake, but is freed from all difficulty since the decision of this court in...

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