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196 U.S. 239

49 L. Ed. 461

Docket No. 84.

Travis v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Argued December 7, 8, 1904.—

Decided January 9, 1905.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1905-01-09

<p>APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

2 counsel of record

Relies on Osborn v. President Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States · Chicago Co v. City of Chicago · Smyth v. Ames

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Decided 1905-01-09

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Cited by 198 later decisions (50 by the Supreme Court) — most recently September 2002 · most notably County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co. (1959), Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff (1984)

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¶1APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

¶2Slavens v. United States, p. 229, ante, followed.

¶3The facts are stated in the opinion.

¶4Mr. A. A. Hoehling, Jr., for appellant.

¶5Mr. Special Attorney Joseph Stewart, with whom Mr. Assistant Attorney General Pradt was on the brief, for the United States.

¶6Mr. Justice Day

¶7delivered the opinion of the court.

¶8This case was argued with Slavens v. United States, No. 228, just decided. It involves the same question as to the right of the Tostmaster General to terminate a mail contract. The Court of Claims dismissed the petition. 38 C. Cl. 590. For the reasons stated in the opinion in the Slavens case, the judgment of the Court of Claims is

¶9Affirmed.

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