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CRENSHAW v. UNITED STATES

No. 1081.

134 U.S. 99 (1890)

CRENSHAW v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.O. Claughton (with whom was Mr. Rodolphe Claughton, on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE LAMAR, having made the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The primary question in this case, one which underlies the first, second and third of appellant's propositions stated above, is, whether an officer appointed for a definite time or during good behavior had any vested interest or contract right in his office of which Congress could not deprive him? The question is not novel. There seems...

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