Saunders v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters1 statement of the case: The question here was one of statutory construction, and the allegations of the petition, so far as they were deemed material, will be found stated in the opiniou of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtScoeield, J.
As this case was heard upon demurrer, the facts must be taken as stated in the petition.
It appears that on July 1, 1884, the claimant was duly ap*409'pointed clerk of the Committee on Commerce ot tbe House of Representatives, with a salary of $2,000 a year.
July 7,1884, Congress appropriated $2,000 to pay this salary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885. (23 Stat. L., 163.)
March 3, 1885, Congress again appropriated $2,000 to pay this salary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. (23 Stat. L., 392.)
The claimant held this office of clerk until January 7, 1886, when his successor was appointed.
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Converse v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- Collins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
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