Case Name: Robert Tillson et al., appellants, v. The United States, appellees
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1879-10
Citations: 15 Ct. Cl. 618
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert Tillson et al., appellants, v. The United States, appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 618–618

Head Matter:
TILLSON’S CASE.
(11 C. Cls. R., 758; 100 U. S. R., 43.)
Robert Tillson et al., appellants, v. The United States, appellees.
On the claimants’ Appeal.
The claimants hold contracts for the sale of horse equipments, ¡f-c., at Saint Louis dwrimg the toar. There is gnat delay in auditing and, paying their accounts. Congress pass an act for their relief, directing the court heloto to ascertain the amount equitably due. They bring their action claiming interest for the periods when payments to'them were, delayed,.
The court below decides that the claimants cannot recover remote damages, 8 nor interest, the accounts having been audited in the regular routine of the business of the Treasury. Judgment for the dedendants. The claimants appieal.
The judgment of the court below is affirmed, upon the ground that interest, not having heenstipulatedfor in the contract, cannot herecovered against the express provision of the Revised Statutes (§ 1091), and that the terms of the private act do not repeal the statute.

Opinion:
The Chiee Justice
delivered, the opinion of the Supreme Court, October, 1879.