United States v. Harmon

delivered the ópinion of the court. .

This is a suit brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maine, February 7, 1890, by Charles B. Harmon against the United States, under the act of March 3, 1887, c. 359, (21 Stat. 505,) to recover $1770.60 as fees and disbursements of Harmon while marshal of the United States for that district, from March 9,1886, to October 1, 1888, which were included in his account presented to the District Court, proved to its satisfaction by his oath, approved by it, forwarded to the First Auditor of the Treasury and by him to the First…