The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-30
cQrrT o. CLAIMS.

ag 4g- ss-TSs opinion d the court in the case Of
Humphrey r. The United States (ths "Fl0-ida
d-irsrsd bv Jaizs B.ackford, Of which We give
wing condensed svnoPsis
earn immediately before the court originated under
~ = l,l8 With SPAN the ninth article providing
.isrt1H e The Spanish oHoers and inhabitants for
1 q "hg iats operations n the AnericAn army IN
l g 1872 and 1878.
hGT.tv sE-cuuiE az Andrew Atkinson, recovered
'nr ~ o,s~' suffered by The decreased. The iuterss,
81 cent aUHrded By to Farida judges vas, however,
e q u trcasarv n the Cuited STATES The sui
cover tbs Interest, ard he erecutriI fled Der AP-
q ~ Is With damages for he n0a-paymeut-
oesi1oa1 usrs involved in this case First, whether
eco Z asF'ridn judges II favor q the claim fo'
80, u1dsr bo lsu, subiect to the review q the
" Z. tbe Treasury II this Be -. then, secondly,
af .a1Eusnt q The Secretary against the claim /,
rts'urve = regards this court
- . laoErsFs r la and 1854 were designed q
.s'rs'r 5v uatCh sAstscti0n vas be obtained Cor
PROVIDED ~ in n treaty q 1919.
2raa latzr' we're required 70 take testimony, and
= r. merits = ~ claims ard when they bad De
pert ias'r proceedings, uitb the evidence. 70 ths
n p" Treasury and On his being satisfied that
a't aaa . accordance 9Th tie provisions q the
:. - qs-rd . pay them. These judges we're not
A. nra0ar'r cart . justice, bit - commissioner
ias arru.l1 uas a. arurd II these Commissioners
1rs9'ag' before MS Court of Claims purportsd "a
a-u
1Trsa'e Il ~ claims embraced by the aCts n ISL
'a' s4.-a.,'as, y which there have been paid
X, '6s interest risimed amounting u Sl,55o, az.
'tl r "a whether TIE Aliouauoe o. disallowancc.
1rstrv p ~ Treasury u these claims put an erd
naoa Fl tHterp't : The Affirmative uas setiled by
me Court y tie Z uitcd Statsg
n'a r ne orart i, that The claimant has rhown %
~ relief
>o"ourzh expressed Ii opinion. Differing from 81,
l1nn-ss Shshrir and Blnesf1rd ! ne said ri,
vsd PriDrp's = ne greatest magnitude. and an
sniheanee ihs hundreds q Thousands q dalIars ir
H' t'ot ths gfupnd that u words ~ he law r.du.
~" anouHtsd q taGleizl process. and a-vupg
p 'aPpori Of the position, aad further. n m0ir
NE lustness - the allowance 4 the interest - IN,
IN i these claims.
- ~ rebssring 10 this Gao -. s,h,,;,,.a =,
rEugd hereafter.
poo r The ooart II The csss u wm. n. Cbs.. -,
2 ,aid Justice 6ichrst, the coort deciding !, !,
2 Con. resE siiosinr tie claimant 81 .u97 X.
m q ~ caurt IN The case u Michael Nru-,. |,
curt eecdsd . report BIN = Congress sll1vi,.
~ s2.E - ia that q John Rob. il which a nj
p b rsp0rtsd . Congress allowing the elriu
IS nd = that u Holman. second opinirp -
+N'r7n,l n which adverse decitiau = - vivan
'r-sa By Judzs Blaokford
a = he court IN he case 81 Alrrany7r Uu,t,r
''A "a nTdsred % BE- reported u Capgrn.. sll,-,
'h'ni 81 AGO. il tba, q John q. Han. in ,rhirs
:" gwen, q he ground that al TIE partis, N
- RI before The court, and 10 that 81 Iaeob Cid
e ihs tasinE q testimony uas ordered. vsr. 4.
.atr' Justics GfChri.t.
1'ck'oa, 60, q Noatg.msrv, Asbsms. Va
practice = n sttorney az this oourt
aayoarned tin eleven o clock %. morrow.