Wyman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: ♦ I. The claimant was appointed, by the President, Treasurer of the United States April 1, 1883, and performed the duties pert pining to that office until April 30,1885, and was paid tbe salary provided therefor by section 301, Bevised Statutes of the United States. II.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: ♦ I. The claimant was appointed, by the President, Treasurer of the United States April 1, 1883, and performed the duties pert pining to that office until April 30,1885, and was paid tbe salary provided therefor by section 301, Bevised Statutes of the United States. II. The claimant performed the duties which before that time had been performed by the treasurer of the sinking-fund commissioners for twenty-five months, from April 1,1883, to April 30, 1885. III. The claimant has not been paid…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
In this proceeding the plaintiff seeks to recover compensation for having performed the duties of sinking-fund commissioner of the District of Columbia, and alleges his right to such compensation by the allegations of his petition as follows :
“Your petitioner further states that pursuant to the provisions of the act of June 11, 1878 (20 Stat., 102), the offices of the sinking-fund commissioners of the District of Columbia were abolished, and the duties and powers possessed by said commissioners were transferred to and exercised by the Treasurer of the United States, to be performed by him in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Collins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
- Saunders v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1886