United States v. Child & Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Court of Claims, on a claim by Child & Co., merchants of St. Louis, agaiust the United States for $163,111, as a balance due on a sale of military stores.
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Appeal from the Court of Claims, on a claim by Child & Co., merchants of St. Louis, agaiust the United States for $163,111, as a balance due on a sale of military stores. The Court of Claims found a case which in the parts material was thus: 1st. In the autumn of 1861, and before tho 14th of October of that year, tho city of St. Louis being the headquarters of the Department of the West, Major McKinstry, chief quartermaster of the department, under tho express orders of Major-General Fremont, commanding the department, purchased stores of the claimants, the fair value of which was…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr, Justice MILLER
delivered the opinion of the court.
The claim of the appellees for the sum of $478,119.62 was examined by the special commission appointed by the President. It allowed the sum of $315,008.15 on the demand, and rejected the remainder of $163,111.47. The claimants accepted the sum so allowed by the commission, gave re*241ceipts in full of the accounts included in the demand, and have brought this suit to recover the amount rejected by the commission.
These facts are undisputed, and part of the findings of the Court of Claims in thecase. If they stood alone they would bring i't…
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