NICOL v. AMES

Nos. 435 and 4 Original argued, and Nos. 625 and 636.

173 U.S. 509 (1899)

NICOL v. AMES. In re NICHOLS. SKILLEN v. AMES. INGWERSEN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry S. Robbins and Mr. John G. Carlisle for appellants in Nos. 625 and 435, and for petitioner in No. 4 Original.

Mr. John S. Miller and Mr. Merritt Starr for plaintiff in error in No. 636.

Mr. Solicitor General for appellee in Nos. 625 and 435, and for defendants in error in No. 636.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after stating the facts, delivered the opinion of the court.

These cases may be considered together, because they involve substantially the same question, only the last one includes, in addition, a question of construction as distinguished from a question of the validity of the statute.

That portion of the act which is involved is set forth in the margin.1 30 Stat...

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