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United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897)
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United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897)
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United States v. Wilson No. 296 Submitted October 26, 1897 Decided November 29, 1897 168 U.S. 273
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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When a consul of the United States, in his regular accounts and settlements with the Treasury, charges himself with fees received by him as consul for which he is not obliged to account, and pays the same into the Treasury with each settlement, and retires, and makes his final settlement with the Treasury on the same basis, he cannot, in an action commenced in the Court of Claims three years after his retirement, recover back such payments, but they will be regarded as wholly voluntary payments.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897) in 168 U.S. 273 168 U.S. 274. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PKZ1QMG74A1RUJU.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897), in 168 U.S. 273, page 168 U.S. 274. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PKZ1QMG74A1RUJU.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Wilson, 168 U.S. 273 (1897). cited in 1897, 168 U.S. 273, pp.168 U.S. 274. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PKZ1QMG74A1RUJU.
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