Legal Opinion

Wallace v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 27, 1890No. 855PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Appeal from the Court of Claims. Judgment there against the claimant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims, •dismissing the petition, in a suit brought by Lewis Wallace against the United States. The findings of fact were as follows:

“ l.- The claimant was, on the 13th day of July, in the year 1882, appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten tiary of the United States to Turkey, and held that office continuously from the time of said appointment till and including the 24th day of August, 1885. (Commission of claimant and letter of Secretary of State.)
“ 2. The Secretary of State, in the estimate of the appropriations for the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. United States v. LangstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. VulteSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Belknap v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. State ex rel. Jones v. ClausenWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Miller v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1938
  5. Soto Zaragoza v. MacLeodSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1940

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