Mullett's Administratrix v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. On May 4, 1889, Alfred B. Mullett filed his petition in the Court of Claims, seeking to recover for services as an architect rendered in the year 1871, in preparing designs for the building now occupied by the State, War, and Navy Departments, and working drawings for the construction of the same. Other claims were stated in the petition, but they have since been abandoned by the petitioner.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. On May 4, 1889, Alfred B. Mullett filed his petition in the Court of Claims, seeking to recover for services as an architect rendered in the year 1871, in preparing designs for the building now occupied by the State, War, and Navy Departments, and working drawings for the construction of the same. Other claims were stated in the petition, but they have since been abandoned by the petitioner. On June 2, 1890,- the Court of Claims made its findings of fact, as follows: “ I. The commission authorized by the resolution of December 14,1869, and of which plaintiff,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
In addition to those that have been quoted above, there was a seventh finding with respect to the schedule of the charges .of architects and the rules governing the same, but in the view we have taken of this case that is immaterial. At the time the services sued for were rendered the plaintiff held the position of Supervising Architect of the Treasury, the salary of which, as fixed by Bev. Stat. § 235, was $5000 a year.. The nature and extent of his duties were not specifically defined by law. But that they were of the character of' those described in this case is implied from the title of “…
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