Case Name: Timothy E. Ellsworth, appellee, v. The United States, appellants
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1880-02-02
Citations: 15 Ct. Cl. 620
Docket Number: 
Parties: Timothy E. Ellsworth, appellee, v. The United States, appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 620–620

Head Matter:
ELLSWORTH’S CASE.
(14 C. Cls. R., 382; 101 U. S. R., 170.)
Timothy E. Ellsworth, appellee, v. The United States, appellants.
On the defendants1 Appeal.
A warehouse is provided by a railroad company as a bonded warehouse. The collector brings his action to recover bach moneys paid to him by the railroad for the salaries of inspectors on duty. The defendants maintain that the collector’s payment into the Treasury was voluntary and in mistahe of law.
The court helow decides that the collector was entitled to treat the moneys as “receipts for storage”, and that, he having paid them over under the order of the Treasury, the maxim ignorantia legis n&hinem excusat does not apply. Judgment for the claimant. The defendants appeal.
The judgment of the court helow is affirmed, and upon the same grounds.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Clieeord
delivered the opinion of the Supreme 'Court, February 2, 1880.