Case Name: Hance Lawson, 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: Hance Lawson, appellee, v. The United States, appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 620–620

Head Matter:
LAWSON’S CASE.
(14 C. Cls. R., 332; 101 U. S. R., 164.)
Hance Lawson, appellee, v. The United States, appellants.
On the defendants1 Appeal.
A collector of the port of Crisfieldis required by the Treasury to aeeount for alt moneys collected. Sepays them over without protest as to his right to certain fees.
The court "below decides that a statute establishing the salary of the collector did not by implication repeal prior statutes attaching certain fees to the office, and that it was not necessary that the collector should protest when paying out moneys in his hands pursuant to the orders of his superiors to save bis own rights therein. Judgment for the claimant. The defendants appeal.
The udgment of the court below is affirmed, on precisely the same grounds.

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