United States v. Diekelman

This suit was brought in the Court of Claims under the au thority of a joint resolution of both Houses of Congress, passed May 4, 1870, as follows: —

“ That the claim of E. Diekelman, a subject of the King of Prussia, for damages for an alleged detention of the ship “ Essex ” by the military authorities of the United States at New Orleans, in the month of September, 1862, be- and is hereby referred to the Court of Claims for its decision in accordance with law, and to award such damages as may be just in the premises, if he may be found to be entitled to any damages.”

Before this resolution was…