Case Name: Max S. Meyer v. The United States
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1867-12
Citations: 3 Ct. Cl. 55
Docket Number: 
Parties: Max S. Meyer v. The United States.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 55–56

Head Matter:
Max S. Meyer v. The United States.
On the 'Proofs.
The claimant at the outbreak of the rebellion resides in Savannah; with the intent of leaving the insurrectionary Stales he invests all his property in cotton, which he stores in Savannah. In September, 1862, he goes to Neto York and remains there during the war. On the first trial he gives evidence of loyalty up to the . time of his leaving Savannah, but the court held that such evidence must extend through the entire rebellion, including theperiod of his residing in New York. He noto offers such proof. No opinion is given in the case, except the following findings.
Messrs. Hughes, Denver and Peck for the claimant.
The Solicitor for the defendants.

Opinion:
Loring, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The petitioner claims against the United States the proceeds of 25 bales of sea-island cotton, and 34 bales of upland cotton, and we find the facts to be—
1. That the cotton specified was in the city of Savannah when that city was taken and occupied by the army of the United States, in 1864.
2. And was the property and in possession of the petitioner, then and since a loyal citizen of the United States, who has never given aid or comfort to the rebellion.
3. That it was taken by the United States from the possession of the petitioner, and sold by them and its proceeds paid into the treasury of the United States.
And we find that the United States are indebted to the petitioner—
For the proceeds of 25 bales of sea-island cotton, at $237 62 per bale. $5,940 50
For the proceeds of 34 bales of upland cotton, at $190 47 per bale. 6,475 98
12,416 48
For which sum judgment is to be rendered for the petitioner, and certified.