Case Name: JOHN PAUL JONES, ADMINISTRATOR OF GEORGE McDOUGALL, v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1886-12-13
Citations: 22 Ct. Cl. 478
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN PAUL JONES, ADMINISTRATOR OF GEORGE McDOUGALL, v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 478–478

Head Matter:
JOHN PAUL JONES, ADMINISTRATOR OF GEORGE McDOUGALL, v. THE UNITED STATES.
(119 U.S.R., 477.)
On the defendants' Appeal.
This was a motion to dismiss the appeal on the grounds (1) That under the law as it now stands no appeal iies from, a judgment of the Court of Claims to this Court; (2) That since the appeal was taken Congress has appropriated the amount necessary to pay the judgment.
The Supreme Court decides—
(1) That in the exercise of its general jurisdiction appeals lie to this Court from judgments of the Court of Claims.
(2) That an appeal from the Court of Claims, taken before the right of appeal has expired, is not vacated by an appropriation by Congress of the amount necessary to pay the judgment.

Opinion:
The Chief Justice
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, December 13, 1886.