Waters v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Charles C. Waters, was the district attorney of the United States for the eastern district of Arkansas from November 1,1890, to March 27,1893, duly qualified and acting. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Charles C. Waters, was the district attorney of the United States for the eastern district of Arkansas from November 1,1890, to March 27,1893, duly qualified and acting. II. During said period he made up his accounts for services on behalf of the United States, duly verified, and presented the same to the United States court for approval, and orders approving the same as being just and according to law were entered of record. Said accounts were then presented to…
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
This is an action by the district attorney of the United States for the eastern district of Arkansas to recover docket fees and mileage under Revised Statutes, sections 823 and 824, which apply to criminal as well as to civil causes, etc. (United States w. Hill, 120 U. S., 169, 177.)
There is no controversy about the claimant’s right to recover *310under clause 10 of section 824 for tbe mileage found in items 3, 4, and 5 of finding 3, as they are ruled by the Smith Case (158 U. S., 346), wherein the judgment of this court was affirmed. (26 C. Cls. R., 568.)
The contest is over the claimant’s right…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Bernier v. BernierSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- United States v. HarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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