Roberts v. Bradfield
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a decree overruling a demurrer to and granting the prayers of a bill to enjoin the Treasurer of the United States from paying any money to a hospital undejr a contract between it and the Commissioners of the DistricjUof Columbia.
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Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a decree overruling a demurrer to and granting the prayers of a bill to enjoin the Treasurer of the United States from paying any money to a hospital undejr a contract between it and the Commissioners of the DistricjUof Columbia. The Court in its opinion stated the ca.se as follows: There is an appeal by Ellis H. Roberts, the Treasurer of the United States, from a decree enjoining him from paying any money of the United States or the District of Columbia to the Providence- Hospital under a contract made there-, with by the Commissioners of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
1. The record does not show that objection was made to the bill for want of necessary parties defendant; and neither that question, nor the right of the complainant to maintain the suit as a taxpayer of the District of Columbia, are noticed in the opinion of the learned justice who presided below.
The Treasurer of the United States, who alone was made a party, has no interest whatever in the controversy.
He is an officer of the United States, having custody, among other money, of that raised by taxation in the District of Columbia, and is charged with the ministerial duty of paying out the same…
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