Legal Opinion
Ford v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 4, 1886No. 1108PublishedCited by 18 opinions
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. This was an appeal from the Court of Claims. The fácts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
By resolution of the Senate of the United States adopted on the 23d of February, 1885, a bill pending before that body for the relief of William G. Ford, administrator of John G.' Robinson, deceased, was referred, “.in accordance with the provisions of article, one of section 1059 of the Revised Statutes, to the Court of Claims, together with the vouchers, papers, proofs, and documents appertaining thereto.”
The bill to which the resolution referred was as follows:
“ A bill for the relief of William G. Ford, administrator of John G. Robinson, deceased.
“ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
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