UNITED STATES EX REL. McLEAN v. VILAS


124 U.S. 86 (1888)

UNITED STATES ex rel. McLEAN v. VILAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel F. Phillips for the petitioner. Mr. H. Spalding was with him on the brief.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard, and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Bryant opposing. Mr. Attorney General was with them on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

In the case of United States v. McLean, 95 U.S. 750, will be found the report of the decision of this court in an action instituted by the present plaintiff in error against the United States. The appeal was taken from a judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of McLean for the sum of...

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