Crain v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the-court: It is agreed in this case that William H. Crain was elected a member of the Fifty-first Congress from the Seventh district of the State of Texas, at a regular election in November, 1888..
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the-court: It is agreed in this case that William H. Crain was elected a member of the Fifty-first Congress from the Seventh district of the State of Texas, at a regular election in November, 1888.. That credentials in due form of law were filed by him with John B. Clark, the Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress, which credentials show his said" election according to the laws of the State of Texas and the laws, of the United States, and that said Clerk made a…
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
A member of the House of Representatives seeks in this action to recover salary for the month of November last, which has not been paid him because the money intended for that purpose was embezzled by a subordinate of the Sergeant-at-Arms. The incident which leads to the proceeding in this; court has given rise to debate in the House of Representatives, and has attracted the attention of the country, not only because of the personal financial loss suffered by the people’s Representatives, but also because of the interesting historical and legal questions which have been developed in the…
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