EX PARTE ATOCHA


84 U.S. 439 (1873)

17 Wall. 439

EX PARTE ATOCHA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. J. Goforth, Assistant Attorney-General, in favor of the mandamus; Messrs. J.J. Weed, W.P. Clarke, R.M. Corwine, and Edward Janin, contra.


Mr. Justice FIELD, after stating the facts of the case, delivered the opinion of the court, as follows:

The question for determination is, whether, under the acts of Congress investing the Court of Claims with general jurisdiction to hear and determine claims, an appeal lies from its decision in this case. If an appeal is authorized it must be by the provisions of the act of March 3d, 1863, amending the act establishing the Court of Claims, or of the act of June 25th...

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