Peugh v. Porter
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE SUPREME COURT OP THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. This was an appeal from a decree in a suit in equity in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts which make the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
Several awards were made by the Mexican Claims Commission, under the treaty between the United States and Mexico of July 4,1868, in favor of claimants, representatives respectively of three American citizens, Parsons, Conrow and Standish, which amounted in the aggregate to $143,812.32. Of this, one-half was paid to the claimants and the other half remained with their consent under the control of the Secretary of State, to be paid to the agents and counsel of the claimants according to their respective rights and interests. Several bills in equity to determine these interests were filed in the…
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