Douglass v. United States

Richardson, Oh. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The facts admitted by the demurrer are that, under the provisions of section 363 of the Revised Statutes, the claimant was ■employed and retained by the Attorney-General to assist a ■district attorney in the trial of certain cases in which the United States was a party, and that the following instructions were given to him :

“ Department or Justice,

“ Washington, March 27, 1885.

“ Sir: You are authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to secure the needful evidence for the plaintiffs in the ■case of The United States v. V.- W. and J.…