Folger v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: On tbe 2d July, 1866, the Secretary of the Treasury addressed to the then assistant treasurer at New York the following letter: “Treasury Department, “ Washington, July 2,1866. “ Sir : The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has referred to me your recent letter to him in relation to the distribution of revenue-stamps in the city of New York.
Read the full summary
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: On tbe 2d July, 1866, the Secretary of the Treasury addressed to the then assistant treasurer at New York the following letter: “Treasury Department, “ Washington, July 2,1866. “ Sir : The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has referred to me your recent letter to him in relation to the distribution of revenue-stamps in the city of New York. I am aware that the cares and responsibilities of your position are burdensome, and I should not think of increasing- them, were it not for the seeming necessity of so doing. The adhesive revenue-stamps…
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Tbe claimant seeks to recover in this action tbe sum of $185,-296.68, or such other sum as the' court may find to be due him, as commissions upon sales of internal-revenue stamps made by him while assistant treasurer at New York, between tbe 16th November, 1869, and tbe 22d July,' 1870. He maintains, tha tbe is entitled to these commissions under tbe provisions of tbe act of June 30,1864, sections 161'and 1,70. (13 Stat. L., 294, 297.)
Tbe defendants contend tbat tbe claimant was required by *92law, as assistant treasurer, to perform tbe services for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. CheesemanU.S. Circuit Court for the District of California · 1875