Keatley v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Ref orters1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Edwin M. Keatley, was clerk of the United States circuit and district courts of West Virginia from July 1. 1903, to December 31, 1908. II.
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The Ref orters1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Edwin M. Keatley, was clerk of the United States circuit and district courts of West Virginia from July 1. 1903, to December 31, 1908. II. The claimant performed services for and in behalf of the United States during that period and made a supplemental account for the fees earned by him, said account being verified by his oath and duly approved by the court as required by the act of February 22, 1875 (18 Stat., 334), the orders of approval by the court of said account being…
1Opinion of the Court
AtkiNSON, J.,
delivered the opinion of the .court:
This class of cases has been so often disposed of by this ■and the Supreme Court that but little room for contention by the accounting officers of and the attorneys for the Government are left open for controversy. The claim herein is so nearly the case of Marvin v. United States, decided by this court April 20, 1908, and affirmed on appeal by the Supreme Court (212 U. S., 275) that an opinion thereon is by no means essential. But inasmuch as counsel for the United States avers that the cases are not analogous, we ■deem it proper to, prepare an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. FinnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Erskine v. Steele CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of North Dakota · 1898
- Owen v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1906
- United States v. MarvinSupreme Court of the United States · 1909