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21 Ct. Cl. 249

Bryan v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided April 5, 1886

United States Court of Claims · decided 1886-04-05

The Reporters'1 statement of the case: The fact, as fonud by the court upon which the only controversy in this case arose was in these words: “ The balance of said account was not presented to the Treasury Department for payment.”

Decided 1886-04-05

Weldon, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court:

¶2This claim is of the same character of the'claim made in the case of John S. Wallace (20 C. Cls. R., 273), of this court and affirmed by the Supreme Court (116 U. S. R., 398). The only point of defense made by the United States is based upon the fact that a large portion of the claim was not presented to the Department by the claimant for payment. We have held at the present term, on demurrer, in the case of Eavesies (ante), that such presentation was not necessary in order to give the petitioner a complete cause of action, and have fully explained the reason for it.

¶3According to the doctrine of those cases the petioner is entitled to recover the sum of $806, and for that amount judgment will be entered in his favor.

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