United States v. Piatt

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United States v. Piatt
John Marshall Harlan
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United States Supreme Court

157 U.S. 113

United States  v.  Piatt

This was an action brought by the United States against George H. Piatt and Monroe Salisbury to recover excessive payments for services in carrying the mails. The court below sustained a demurrer to the complaint, and dismissed the action, and the United States brought error.

Sol. Gen. Maxwell, for the United States.

Monroe Salisbury, pro. se.

Mr. Justice HARLAN, after stating the facts in the foregoing language, delivered the opinion of the court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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