Briggs v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of tbe ease: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe ease as found by tbe court: I. That on tbe 31st day of July, 3873, tire Commissioner of Internal Kevenne, with tbe approval of tbe Secretary of f Ik; Treas ury, caused to be published a certain official circular, known and designated as “ Circular No. 99 revised,” containing the following offer: “ Under and by virtue of the provisions of the thirty-ninth section of an act entitled ‘ An…
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of tbe ease: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe ease as found by tbe court: I. That on tbe 31st day of July, 3873, tire Commissioner of Internal Kevenne, with tbe approval of tbe Secretary of f Ik; Treas ury, caused to be published a certain official circular, known and designated as “ Circular No. 99 revised,” containing the following offer: “ Under and by virtue of the provisions of the thirty-ninth section of an act entitled ‘ An act to reduce duties ou imports and to reduce internal taxes, and for other purposes,’ approved ■June 6, 1872, which…
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
The facts in this case are undisputed. The claimant gave information to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that led to the recovery and collection by the government of certain moneys due as taxes under the iuternal-revenue laws, by five several railroad companies, and unlawfully withheld by them.
The information was furnished in accordance with an offer of reward published by the Commissioner on the 31st July, 1873, in an official circular designated as “ Circular No. 99 revised.” The offer was made by virtue of an act of Congress, approved June 0,1872, authorizing the Commissioner, with the…
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