Spinney v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: This case not being appealable, no findings were filed, but the facts will be found stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Howry, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of the court:
The claim of Spinney to recover the amount of the reward is based upon the services alleged to have been rendered by him in giving information that led to the arrest and conviction of the parties who were found guilty and sentenced by the United States court for breaking into and robbing the post-office at G-oodland, in the State of Indiana.
Under an act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department, approved July 16,1894, and carrying an item of $10,000 for the payment of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction of…
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- Bronnenberg v. CoburnIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
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- Denney v. ReppertCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968