McDonald v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The evidence relied upon by tbe defendants to refute tbe claimant’s evidence of loyalty is set forth in tbe opinion of tbe court.
1Opinion of the Court
Nott, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of tbe court:
Tbe decedent in this case resided in Hardeman County, Tenn., during tbe civil war. Tbe claim having been referred by a committee of tbe House of Representatives, and being for stores and supplies, tbe question of tbe decedent’s loyalty is jurisdictional.
Tbe claimant has shown for his decedent a loyal record — that be did not give aid or comfort to tbe rebellion and loyally adhered to tbe United States. -The defendants, however, have produced a bond of a county collector of taxes in tbe State of Tennessee upon which tbe decedent was surety. The…
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