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Churchill v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided December 2, 1889No. 15712PublishedCited by 1 opinion

On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this ease as found by the court: I. The claimant, Lewis F. Churchill, was a commissioner of the Circuit Court of the United States for the western district of North Carolina from the 20th.day of October, 1885, to the 30th day of June, 1887. II.

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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this ease as found by the court: I. The claimant, Lewis F. Churchill, was a commissioner of the Circuit Court of the United States for the western district of North Carolina from the 20th.day of October, 1885, to the 30th day of June, 1887. II. The claimant’s accounts for services as said commissioner, verified by his oath, were presented to said court iu the presence of the United States district attorney, and an order approving the same was duly entered of record. The accounts thus approved were presented to…

1Opinion of the CourtScoeield, J.

The claimant was a commissioner of the Circuit Court of the United States for the western district of North Carolina from October 20, 1885, to June 30, 1887. His accounts for services during this time having been properly made out and duly ajn proved by the court, were presented to the accounting officers *5of tbe Treasury for payment. Part of the accounts were allowed and paid, but the four items set out in Finding II were either disallowed or suspended for explanation.

Item, 1, amounting to $701.40, is for issuing warrants, subpoenas, and for other services, in the arrest and examination of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davies v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1888
  2. Ravesies v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1888

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Faucett v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1891

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