Case Name: United States v. Spicer
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1872-12
Citations: 15 Wall. 51
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Spicer,
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 51–51

Head Matter:
Note.
At the same time was adjudged — it having been previously argued by Mr. G. H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, for the United States, and by Mr. James Hughes, contra — the case of the
United States v. Spicer,

Opinion:
the facts of which were very similar to those of Smoot's case, above reported. Judgment had been given below in favor of Spicer. The court now announced that the principles set forth in Smoot's case, which they had just decided, must govern Spicer's case also. The judgment in it was accordingly reversed, with directions to the Court of Claims to render judgment
In favor of the United States.