Case ID: us-ct-cl_32/html/0625-01.html
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Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Harlan", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

CLARENCE R. GREATHOUSE v. THE UNITED STATES.
    [Not reported in C. Cls. R.;
    166 U. S., 601.]
    
      On the defendants Appeal.
    
    Tbe claimant Greathouse was appointed consul-general of tbe United States at Kanagawa, Japan, and served in that capacity from August 1, 1886, to March 31,1889. Since tbe last-named date be has continuously resided in foreign countries, and bad not when this cause was beard below returned to tbe United States.
    During tbe above period be collected $1,795 from sundry persons for certifying invoices of goods shipped through tbe United States in transit to foreign countries and $61 from other persons for certifying tbe value of Japanese currency attached to such invoices.
    Under tbe rules and regulations of tbe State and Treasury Departments tbe fees so collected were “accounted for and paid” to the United States, tbe first payment being made on January 27,1887, and tbe last on July 18, 1889.
    On tbe foregoing facts tbe Court of Claims held as a conclusion of law that tbe claimant was entitled to recover from tbe United States $1,856, which was tbe aggregate amount of tbe above payments to tbe United States.
    
      The decision of the court below is affirmed, the Supreme Court holding that section 1069, Revised Statutes, is still in force, not having been repealed by the Tucker Act, and that under that section the claim of a person who was beyond seas at the time the claim accrued is not barred until three years shall have expired after such disability is removed without suit against the Government.
   Mr. Justice Harlan

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, April 19, 1897.