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SPENCER v. UNITED STATES

91 U.S. 577 (____)

SPENCER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This cause was argued by Mr. Joseph Casey for the appellant, and by Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Edwin B. Smith for the appellee.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case, the Court of Claims has certified here, in answer to inquiries from us, (1) that the cotton in question did not come into the hands of any agent of the United States as abandoned or captured property, and was not sold as such; and (2) that the proceeds of the sale were not paid into the treasury of the United States.

Upon this state of facts...

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