COCHNOWER v. UNITED STATES

No. 80.

248 U.S. 405 (1919)

COCHNOWER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1919.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William E. Russell, with whom Mr. Seward G. Spoor, Mr. Louis T. Michener and Mr. Perry G. Michener were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Thompson and Mr. Harvey D. Jacob, for the United States, submitted.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Appeal from the Court of Claims involving the construction of an Act of Congress passed March 4, 1909, c. 314, 35 Stat. 1065, entitled "An Act Fixing the compensation of certain officials in the custom service, and for other purposes." This case is concerned particularly with § 2, which provides as follows: "That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby...

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