Yoes v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Jacob Yoes, is a citizen of the United States, residing in the State of Arkansas, and from May 29,1889, to March 3, 1893, was marshal of the United States for the western district of said State, duly appointed, qualified, and acting as such. . II.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Jacob Yoes, is a citizen of the United States, residing in the State of Arkansas, and from May 29,1889, to March 3, 1893, was marshal of the United States for the western district of said State, duly appointed, qualified, and acting as such. . II. During said period the claimant, as such marshal, performed services for and on behalf of the United States in traveling 224,152 miles to serve 1,550 writs as follows: 1. To travel 49,395f miles to serve -warrants of arrest upon…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Tbe claimant was marshal of tbe United States for tbe western district of Arkansas from May 29,1889, to March 3, 1893, during which time be performed tbe travel in serving writs for which be now seeks to recover mileage.
Such mileage was not included or charged in any account presented by tbe claimant for services as marshal for tbe reason that during bis term of office tbe accounting officers were not allowing for such service.
His accounts for other services performed during tbe same period, including those for serving warrants of commitment, were…
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