UNITED STATES v. GARLINGER

No. 166.

169 U.S. 316 (1898)

UNITED STATES v. GARLINGER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Hines Gorman for appellants. Mr. Assistant Attorney General Pradt was on his brief.

Mr. F.P. Dewees and Mr. L.T. Michener for appellee. Mr. W.W. Dudley and Mr. R.R. MacMahon were on their brief.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court.

Dixon N. Garlinger, the plaintiff in the court below, was employed by the collector of the port of Baltimore, as a night inspector in the customs service, from April 1, 1882, till August 25, 1886. For his services he was entitled to be paid three dollars per day for each day's work actually performed; and it is a conceded fact that he was so paid for each and every day he was in the service.

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