Hartson v. United States

Richabdson, Cb. J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

Tbe claimant was collector of internal revenue, and as sucb a bonded disbursing’ officer {Aet March 1, 1879, ch. 125, § 2, amending Rev. Stat., § 3144, 1 Supp. Rev. Stat,, 424) from July 1, 1881, to June 30,1885.

He appointed one Mecklenburg, August 1, 1882, one of bis deputies, at a salary of $1,500 a year, as provided by tbe same act (1 Supp. Rev. Stat., 425), and reported tbe fact to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and continued his name on bis annual report of tbe “organization of tbe district” during tbe *452time covered by the claim…