Case Name: FREDERICK D. CONNOR v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1891-01-19
Citations: 26 Ct. Cl. 622
Docket Number: 
Parties: FREDERICK D. CONNOR v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 622–622

Head Matter:
FREDERICK D. CONNOR v. THE UNITED STATES.
[Not reported in C. Cls. R.; 138 U. S. R., 61.]
This is a claim for informer’s share of penalty for a violation of the Internal Revenue Laws under the Act July 13, 1866 (14 Stat. L., 145). The court helow entered j udgment for the claimant under the authority of Ramsay v. The United, States (21 C. Cls. R., 443).
The decision of the court below is reversed on the ground that the claimant had no vested right under the Act 1866, which was repealed by the Act June 6, 1872 (17 Stat. L., 266), inasmuch as the amount was not fixed by judgment or compromise.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Brewer
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court January 19, 1891.