McKnight v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter s’ statement, of tlie case: Tlie following facts were found by- tbe court: I. On tbe 6tb of January, 1S73, tbe Second Comptroller of tbe Treasury certified to tbe Secretary of War a balance arising on. an account settled by tbe Third Auditor, as follows: “ No. 6611.] “ Treasury Department, “Second Comptroller's Oeeice, “ January 6th, 1873. “I certify, in conformity with law, that there is due front tbe United States to William S. McKuight and Jas.
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On the Proofs. The Reporter s’ statement, of tlie case: Tlie following facts were found by- tbe court: I. On tbe 6tb of January, 1S73, tbe Second Comptroller of tbe Treasury certified to tbe Secretary of War a balance arising on. an account settled by tbe Third Auditor, as follows: “ No. 6611.] “ Treasury Department, “Second Comptroller's Oeeice, “ January 6th, 1873. “I certify, in conformity with law, that there is due front tbe United States to William S. McKuight and Jas. W. Eichardson, composing tbe firm of McKuight and Eichardson, assignees of Simeon Hart, a Government contractor, a…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
The claimants prove and rely upon a certificate of the Second Comptroller of the Treasruy, made to the Secretary of War January 6, 1873, certifying a balance of $30,675.68 to be due to them as assignees of Simeon Hart, a Government contractor, for flour delivered by him; a requisition of the Secretary of War upon the Secretary of the Treasruy, requesting him to cause a warrant to be issued thereon for the certified balance; and a warrant by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, addressed to the Treasurer, dated January 31,1873, duty countersigned and registered, for the payment of the…
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