Waddell v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant is executrix of the estate of William O. H. Waddell, deceased. II. Said W. C. H. Waddell was appointed marshal of the United States for the southern district of New Tork by Andrew Jackson, President, and by that appointment and re-appointment held the office from November 7,1831, to December 10, 1839, when his last commission expired, III.
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant is executrix of the estate of William O. H. Waddell, deceased. II. Said W. C. H. Waddell was appointed marshal of the United States for the southern district of New Tork by Andrew Jackson, President, and by that appointment and re-appointment held the office from November 7,1831, to December 10, 1839, when his last commission expired, III. In 1846 the claimant’s testator (W. C. H. Waddell) presented to the Treasury Department for adjustment and payment accounts…
1Opinion of the Court
BichardsoN, Oh. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case is before us under three distinct provisions of the statutes conferring jurisdiction upon the court.
1. June 5, 1884, it was transmitted by the Committee on Claims of the House of Representatives for a tinding of fact by the court under section 1 of the Bowman Act of March 3, 1883, chapter 116 (22 Stat. L., 485). In that case the claimant filed her petition April 22, 1885.
2. April 8, 1886, it was transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, under section 2 of that act, for finding of facts, conclusions of law, and opinion. In…
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