Ebert v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: As the claimant possessed no right of appeal in this case, no findings were filed; but the facts will be found stated in the opinion of the court.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: As the claimant possessed no right of appeal in this case, no findings were filed; but the facts will be found stated in the opinion of the court. At the time of the claimant’s appointment the United States statute relating to the compensation of special agents of the Census, provided that— “They shall receive compensation at rates to be fixed by the Superintendent of Census, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the same shall in no case exceed six dollars per day and actual traveling expenses and a per diem allowance in lieu…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldoN, J.
On the 7th of April, 1890, the plaintiff was appointed a ¡special agent of the Census Office, under section 18 of the act ©f March 1, 1889, for “taking the eleventh and subsequent censuses of the United States” (25 Stat. L., 766). His duties *185as such agent were to “assist in the collection of statistics relating’ to mines and mining in the United States.” His compensation was fixed at $4 per day.
The following is the letter of his appointment:
“Department oe the Interior,
“Census Oeeioe,
“ Washington, April 7,1890.
“Sir: Under the act of Congress approved March 1,1889, making provision for taking…
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