United States v. Dempsey
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Montana
Action by the United States to recover an alleged overpayment made to defendant as an army officer through, mistake of law.
1Opinion of the Court
KXOWLEtt District Judge.
This cause has been submitted to the court upon an agreed statement of facts. The defendant, Charles A. Dempsey, at the times mentioned in the complaint herein, was a captain in the regular army of the United States, and was assigned by the president of the United Htates,,in accordance with the power vested in him by a federal statute, to act as Indian agent for the Osage Indians. In pursuance of such assignment, he entered upon anil performed the duties of the position as such Indian agent. He claimed from the government of the United States a certain sum as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McElrath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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- Goddard v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
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- Harte v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1928
- Mickelberg EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1953
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