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ALLMAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 214.

131 U.S. 31 (1889)

ALLMAN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.J. Willard (with whom was Mr. Samuel M. Lake on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE LAMAR, after making the above statement of the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The contracts in question were made in conformity with the provisions of §§ 3960 and 3961 of the Revised Statutes. Section 3960 is as follows:

"Compensation for additional service in carrying the mail shall not be in excess of the exact proportion which the original compensation bears to the original service; and when any such additional service is...

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