Bartlett v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: • I. The claimant is a citizen of the United States. II.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: • I. The claimant is a citizen of the United States. II. While holding the office of disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department, for which he had given bond and taken the oath of office, as required bjr law, the- Secretary of the Treasury, on the date named below, addressed to the claimant the following communication: “ OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, “'Washington, 1). C., November 27,1891. “ George A. Bartlett, “ Disbursing Clerk, Treasury Department, “ Washington, D. C. “Sir: You are hereby…
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
While the claimant herein was holding the office of disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department, for which he had given bond and taken the oath of, office required by law (Rev. Stat., sec. 176), the Secretary of the Treasury addressed to him a communication of which the following is a' copy:
“ Oeeice of tiie Secretary,
“Washington, D. O., November %7,1891.
“ George A. Bartlett,
“Disbursing Cleric, Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
“ Sir: You are hereby appointed disbursing agent for such funds as may be advanced to you from time to time, on account of the appropriation for post-office,…
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