Church v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter's statement of the case: The following is the bill referred to the court by the «Senate. The facts relating to the motion and the history of the claim will be found in the opinion of the court. “A bill for the relief of Frank H. Church, administrator of the estate of Cornelius Clay Cox.
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The Reporter's statement of the case: The following is the bill referred to the court by the «Senate. The facts relating to the motion and the history of the claim will be found in the opinion of the court. “A bill for the relief of Frank H. Church, administrator of the estate of Cornelius Clay Cox. “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That-the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Frank IT. Church, administrator of Cornelius Clay Cox, of Live Oak, Live Oak County, Texas,…
1DissentHowby, J.
Jurisdiction to investigate and report this matter being denied by the majority of the court, it is proper to say that, before stating my reasons for dissenting, all the facts well pleaded should be recited.
Petitioner’s intestate had entered into a contract with the Government to furnish beef to the Red Cloud Indian Agency. 'A large number of cattle had been collected and herded by the' intestate pursuant to the contract near the place of distribution when the defendant bands of Sioux seized and drove off a considerable number of the cattle. The claim, being presented to the proper office,…
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