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Marshall v. United States

U.S.
Nov 19, 1888
131 U.S. 391 (1888)

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

No. 57.

Argued November 1, 1888. Decided November 19, 1888.

Marshall v. United States, 124 U.S. 391, is affirmed on rehearing.

Mr. W.D. Davidge for appellants.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard for appellees.


THIS case was heard at October Term 1887, and the judgment below was affirmed. 124 U.S. 391. A petition for rehearing was granted April 30, 1888, 127 U.S. 786, and the cause was reargued at this term.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, on the 19th of November, 1888, announced that a majority of the court adhered to the views expressed by Mr. Justice Harlan in the opinion of the court in this case delivered at the last term, affirming the judgment of the Court of Claims.

Affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN stated that he now believed that that opinion was wrong and that he dissented from the judgment of the court.


Summaries of

Marshall v. United States

U.S.
Nov 19, 1888
131 U.S. 391 (1888)
Case details for

Marshall v. United States

Case Details

Full title:MARSHALL v . UNITED STATES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Nov 19, 1888

Citations

131 U.S. 391 (1888)

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