Beckwith v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of this case as found by tbe court: I. Tbe claimant was appointed attorney of tbe United States for tbe district of Louisiana on tbe 9tb day of December, 1870, and beld his office from that date up to March 2,1877, when his successor was appointed. II.
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The Reporters' statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of this case as found by tbe court: I. Tbe claimant was appointed attorney of tbe United States for tbe district of Louisiana on tbe 9tb day of December, 1870, and beld his office from that date up to March 2,1877, when his successor was appointed. II. June 20,1869, suit was instituted by the United States in the circuit court of the United States, fifth circuit and district of Louisiana, against Mrs. B. E. G-aussen, executrix of will of John K. Elgee, by petition, of which the following is a copy: “ PETITION. “The United…
1Opinion of the Court
Richardson, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Two causes of action are set forth in tbe claimant’s petition.
First, be seeks to recover tbe sum of $2,100. L5. This sum was taxed and allowed to bimbytbe circuit conrtof tbe United States for tbe fifth circuit and district of Louisiana, under the provisions of section 825 of tbe Revised Statutes, as bis commission of two per cent, upon moneys realized by tbe government in a suit arising, as be alleges, under tbe revenue laws, and conducted by him, and in which tbe United States was a party. Tbe section is as follows :
Sec. 825. There shall be…
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