United States v. Lawton
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The appellee recovered a judgment in the Court of Claims against the United States for $929.50. Lawton! s. Case, 18 C. Cl.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The appellee recovered a judgment in the Court of Claims against the United States for $929.50. Lawton! s. Case, 18 C. Cl. R. 595. That court found the following facts: In 1827, James Stoney, of South Carolina, died leaving a will, which was duly proved, and contained the following provision: “ The other equal part or share. of my personal property-, charged and chargeable with the payment of half of the said' annuity to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, together with all the lands I possess on the south side of Broad Creek on the Island of Hilton Head, I give and…
1Opinion of the Court
HTt?- Justice Blatchfoed
delivered the opinion of the court. After reciting the above stated facts he continued:
We think that this case is governed by the rulings of this court in United States v. Taylor, 104 U. S. 216. In that case the land sold for the non-payment of the tax was sold to a person who paid the purchase money to the United States, and the surplus proceeds were in the treasury. It was held that the provision of section 36 of the act of August 5th, 1861, ch. 46,12 Stat. 292, in regard to the surplus of the proceeds of sale, was not repealed by anything in section 12 or any other…
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