Calhoon v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: This claim was submitted upon the briefs of counsel and the evidence taken by the Quartermaster-General. The nature and defect of the evidence upon which it was so submitted will be found stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtNott, J.
The claim presented by this case was investigated by the Quartermaster’s Department under the Act 4th July, 1864, and received an unfavorable report from the Quartermaster-General upon the merits. Some of the evidence upon which he acted consisted of ex parte affidavits, but the testimony of the claimant and one witness was taken in the presence of an agent of the Quartermaster’s Department, who cross-examined, or had the opportunity of cross-examining, the witnesses. The claim ultimately went to Congress, and was transmitted to this court by the Committee on War Claims of the House of…
2Cited by5 opinions
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