SOUTHWORTH v. UNITED STATES

No. 652.

161 U.S. 639 (1896)

SOUTHWORTH v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 23, 1896.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lewis Abraham and Mr. George A. King for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Dodge and Mr. Charles W. Russell, for appellees, submitted on their brief.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

On December 16, 1878, the testator of plaintiff filed his petition in the Court of Claims, praying judgment against the United States for the sum of $82,830, for services as United States commissioner for the District of Louisiana. The petition alleged that proceedings were commenced before him as such commissioner in 8283 cases, and that under § 1986, Rev. Stat...

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