Legal Opinion

Adams v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 15, 1871PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Messrs. Carlisle, Gomoine and Wills, in support of the motion to dismiss the appeals in the cases of Adams and Johnson.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller

delivered tbe opiuion of tbe court:

These are cases from, tbe Court of Claims, and motions are made to dismiss tbe appeals, upon the ground that they were not taken within tbe ninety days to which tbe act of Congress limits the right of appealing from the judgments and decrees of that court.

The facts on which this motion must be decided are simple. Judgments were rendered for the appellees on the 19th and 25th days of March respectively The court adjourned on the 20th day, to the 25th day of June. On the 10th of June the Solicitor of the United States filed in the office of the clerk a paper,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brent v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1825

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ross v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1876
  2. Walsh v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1887

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