AUSTIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 39.

155 U.S. 417 (1894)

AUSTIN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 17, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Fay and Mr. Samuel Shellabarger for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Conrad for appellees.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

An act amending the act establishing the Court of Claims was approved March 3, 1863, c. 92, which by its tenth section prescribed a limitation of six years on the prosecution of claims, and in its twelfth section provided "that in order to authorize the said court to render a judgment in favor of any claimant, if a citizen of the United States, it shall be set forth in the petition...

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