MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.
The controversy here to be considered arises in this way: In recent years there was litigated in the Court of Claims and this court a claim against the United States arising under treaties with the Cherokee Indians and consisting of four items, one of which, designated as item 2, was for $1,111,284.70, with interest at 5 per cent from June 12, 1838, to the date of payment. The litigation was conducted under...
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