Milchrist v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On tile Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are tbe facts of tbis case as found by the court: I. The claimant was United States attorney for the northern district of Illinois from August 2, 1890, to December 11, 1894. II.
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On tile Proofs. The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are tbe facts of tbis case as found by the court: I. The claimant was United States attorney for the northern district of Illinois from August 2, 1890, to December 11, 1894. II. January 9, 1894, he presented to the Attorney-General two accounts for special services, as follows: “(a) For services April 25, 1893, at Chicago, in his district,. in appearing on bebalf of tbe United States, at tbe request of tbe Attorney-General, at tbe taking of testimony for Kate Holland, claimant in tlie case of United States v. One Blue Serge…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Tbe claimant seeks to recover special compensation for services performed by bim as district attorney witliin bis judicial district, wbicb services, be claims, are “not covered by salary or fees.”
Tbe claim was transmitted to tbe court by tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury, at tbe request of tbe First Comptroller of tbe Treasury, under tbe provisions of Revised Statutes, section 1063, as set forth in finding v, as involving controverted questions of law, etc.
Tbe first two items of bis claim (a and b) are for services, rendered witbin bis judicial…
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