Legal Opinion

United States v. Driscoll

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1878No. 1053PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from the Court of Claims. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The court below rendered judgment pro forma for the claimant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swathe

This is an appeal from the Court of Claims. The petition of the appellee alleges that he worked the number of days specified, for the United States, ten. hours a day, when he was required bylaw to work only eight hours a day; that he .was paid at the rate of ten hours a day; and he claims further compensation for such number of days as the additional two hours aggregated will make, computing a day’s work at eight hours instead of ten hours.

This is the basis and extent of the .claim. The United States, among other defences, allege that the appellee was never employed by them, nor on their…

2Cited by25 opinions

  1. Alabama v. King & BoozerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. United States of America, for the Use of the B's Company v. Cleveland Electric Company of South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
  3. Moore & Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  4. Walker v. Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
  5. Chesin Construction Co. v. EpsteinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968

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