Hahn v. United States

This case comes before this court on an appeal by the claimant, Emanuel Hahn, from the judgment of the Court of Claims finding in favor of the United States and dismissing the petition of the claimant. The following are the material facts found by that court: “1. On the 13th of June, 1872, the claimant was appointed surveyer of customs at the port of Troy, N. Y., and continued to act as such officer until May 28, 1876. 2. During that period, from June 13, 1872, to June 22, 1874, Alonzo B. Cornell was surveyor' of customs at the port of New York to March 31, 1873, and George H. Sharpe from…