McMullin v. United States

Per CuRiam :

The claimant made a motion, which was allowed October 25, 1910, to discontinue his cause, reading as follows:

“ Now come George A. & William- B. King, attorneys of record in the above entitled cause, and ask leave to discontinue the same without prejudice to the claimant’s right to have the case reinstated in the event that the accounting officers do not settle the claim.”

Subsequently a motion was made to set aside the order of discontinuance allowed as aforesaid and to restore the case to the docket. The motion to reinstate having been made after the end of the term in which the…