Legal Opinion

Bayard v. United States Ex Rel. White

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 30, 1888No. 938PublishedCited by 31 opinions

ERROR to the supreme court of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This was an application for a mandamus against the Secretary of State directing him to pay to the relator certain moneys received by him, as awards, from the Republic of Mexico. The court below ordered the writ to issue, to review which judgment this writ of error was sued out. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, brought by Thomas E. Bayard, Secretary of State of the United States, to reverse,, a judgment rendered by that court, in general term, on the 7th of March, 1887, awarding to Stephen Y. White a writ of mandamus, commanding the Secretary to pay to White certain sums of money, specifically on hand, computed and set apart, by the proper auditing officer of the State Department, on account of certain awards mentioned in the petition for the mandamus, namely, on account of the Conrow award, $1806.06; on account of the…

2Cited by31 opinions

  1. Ex Parte American Steel Barrel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. United States Ex Rel. Greathouse v. DernSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Aris Gloves, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
  4. LeCrone v. McAdooSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  5. Epperson v. EppersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908

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