CHORPENNING v. UNITED STATES


94 U.S. 397 (1876)

CHORPENNING v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph Casey for the appellant.

Mr. Solicitor-General Phillips, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant rests his claim upon the act of Congress of March 3, 1857, 11 Stat. 521, and the resolution of Congress of July 15, 1870, 16 Stat. 673.

Under the act of 1857, Postmaster-General Brown, on the 25th of May and the 30th of June, 1857, awarded to the claimant three several sums of $30,000, $49,842, and $29,590.95, which were paid to him. He received them under protest.

Thereafter he filed...

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