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THE UNITED STATES v. GUTHRIE

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58 U.S. 284 (1855)

17 How. 284

15 L.Ed. 102

THE UNITED STATES, AT RELATION OF AARON GOODRICH, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JAMES GUTHRIE, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 6, 1855.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Lawrence, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Cushing, (attorney-general,) for the defendant.

The argument of Mr. Lawrence, in reply, was in substance as follows: —

Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before us upon a writ of error to the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia and county of Washington. It originated in the denial, by the court above mentioned, of a writ of mandamus, by which the secretary of the treasury should be ordered to pay to the relator a sum of money claimed by the latter as a portion of the salary...

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