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13 Ct. Cl. 519

Clark v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 17, 1877

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1877-12-17

<p> On the claimcmfs Appeal. </p>

Decided 1877-12-17

Mr. Justice Bradley

¶1delivered tbe opinion of the Supreme Court, December 17, 1877.

Mr. Justice Miller (with whom concurred Mr. Justice Field and Mr. Justice Hunt) dissented as to the construction given to the Act 2d June, 1882 (12 Stat. L., 411), and held that the act was directory to the officer and not mandatory upon the parties.
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