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UNITED STATES v. McDOUGALL'S ADM'R.

121 U.S. 89 (1887)

UNITED STATES v. McDOUGALL'S ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 28, 1887.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney General and Mr. Heber J. May for appellant.

Mr. James W. Denver and Mr. John Paul Jones for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The only question discussed by counsel is as to the liability of the United States, under the written agreement between McDougall and Wozencraft of April 5, 1852, for the cattle delivered by the former. The argument in support of the judgment below proceeds mainly, if not altogether, upon the ground that the allowance by special acts of Congress of claims similar to the one here in suit, in connection with the...

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