SWEENY v. UNITED STATES


84 U.S. 75 (1872)

17 Wall. 75

SWEENY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Hughes, for the appellant; Mr. C.H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Claims against the United States which are disputed by the officers authorized to adjust such accounts may be compromised, and if the claimant voluntarily enters into such a compromise and accepts a smaller sum than the claim and executes a discharge in full for the whole claim he is bound by the adjustment and cannot sue for what he voluntarily relinquished.

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