United States v. Coudert

SHIPMAN, Circuit Judge.

Charles Coudert, as ancillary executor oí Rafael Madrazo, brought a petition against the United States in the circuit court of the United States for the Southern district of New York, under the act of March 3, 188T (24 Stat. 505), known as the "Tucker Act,” to recover a sum of money alleged to be due to the testator’s estate from the United States. The writ of error to this court was brought to review the judgment of the circuit court in favor of the petitioner.

The following statement of the facts, upon which the claim was based, is admitted to be substantially correct:…