Totten v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1876-04-10

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Mr. Justice Field delivered the opinion of the court. This case comes before us on appeal from the Court of Claims. The action was brought to recover compensation for services alleged to have been rendered by the claimant’s intestate, William A. Lloyd, under a contract with President Lincoln, made in July, 1861, by which he was to proceed South and ascertain t…

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