Legal Opinion

United States v. Saunders

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 10, 1887No. 1034PublishedCited by 70 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. This was a suit to recover salary withheld. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller

Saunders, the appellee in this case, recovered- against the. United States in the Court of Claims a judgment for §1627.00, from which the United States appealed. The recovery was for the salary of the claimant as clerk of the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives, from the 14th day of March, 1885, to the 7th day of January, 1886, at the rate of. §2000.00 per annum.

Mr. Saunders held this place from the 1st day of July, 1SS4, when he was appointed, up to the 7th day of January, 1886, when his successor was appointed. He was paid the compensation up to the 14th of March, 1385,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. GermaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Converse v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  3. United States v. BrindleSupreme Court of the United States · 1884

3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Adolph Kizas v. William H. Webster, Adolph Kizas v. William H. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  2. Seiler v. State ex rel. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
  3. United States v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. United States v. HarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  5. Erwin v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1889

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