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PIATT'S ADMINISTRATOR v. UNITED STATES

89 U.S. 496 (____)

22 Wall. 496

PIATT'S ADMINISTRATOR v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. William Johnson and Thomas Wilson, for the appellant:

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. John Goforth, Assistant Attorney-General, contra:

Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Attempt is made, chiefly on two grounds, to vindicate the conclusion of the Court of Claims, that the cause of action is barred by the allowance reported by the accounting officers of the treasury. The grounds are:

(1.) That the auditor passed to the credit of the deceased claimant the amount claimed by the United States...

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