Case Name: SELMA, ROME AND DALTON RAILROAD COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1891-04-06
Citations: 26 Ct. Cl. 624
Docket Number: 
Parties: SELMA, ROME AND DALTON RAILROAD COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 624–625

Head Matter:
SELMA, ROME AND DALTON RAILROAD COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES.
[Not reported in C. Cls. R., 139; U. S. R., 560.]
On the claimant’s Appeal.
This case was a mail contractor’s case, under the Joint Resolution March 2, 1867, for services rendered before the war.
The court below dismissed the claimant’s petition following its decision in the case of Blount, admr., v. The United States (21 C. Cls. R., 274).
Tbe decision of the court below is affirmed, on the ground that under the provisions of the Act of March 3,1877 (19 Stat. L., p. 362), the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to show that his claim was not paid by the Confederate States.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Haulan
delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court April 6, 1891.