United States v. Poinier
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. This was an action against the United States, brought under the act of March 3, 1887, 24 Stat. 505, to recover for services performed as Chief Supervisor of Elections during the months of October and Noyember, 1888. The petition set forth in substance that the claimant was a commissioner of the Circuit Court, and had also been appointed Chief Supervisor of Elections for the several…
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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. This was an action against the United States, brought under the act of March 3, 1887, 24 Stat. 505, to recover for services performed as Chief Supervisor of Elections during the months of October and Noyember, 1888. The petition set forth in substance that the claimant was a commissioner of the Circuit Court, and had also been appointed Chief Supervisor of Elections for the several districts of South Carolina; that he resided.in Spartanburg, in the western district of South Carolina, and that his duties…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
No question is made in regard to the actual performance\ of the services charged for, but the Attorney General contends that there is no warrant of law for the allowance of the following items:
1. “ Recording and indexing 105 informations, $31.50.” It is not.altogether easy to determine what is meant by “informations,” as used in this connection. The only authority for this charge, to Avhich our attention has been directed, is .contained in the clause of § 2026, Avhich provides that the Chief Supervisor “ shall receive the applications of all parties for ap pointment,” and shall present such…
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