Henry Billings Brown

“ St. § 829, allows six cents a mile for traveling in the service of process, with a proviso that, 'when more than two writs of any kind required to be served in behalf of the same party on the same person might be served at the same time, the marshal shall be entitled to compensation for travel on only two of such writs.' There is here a clear implication that there is no restriction upon the right of the marshal to charge mileage upon as many writs as he may have in his hands where the writs are against different persons. ”

“ With regard to the power of the court to allow these items pending the settlement of the marshal's account by the officers of the treasury department, Rev. St. § 951, provides that, 'in suits brought by the United States against individuals, no claim for a credit shall be admitted upon trial, except such as appear to have been presented to the accounting officers of the treasury for their examination, and to have been by them disallowed, in whole or in part,' etc. ”

“ The comptroller, however had a right to require items of these expenses to be furnished. The smallness of the amount allowable under the statute does not affect the principle, unless at least a showing be made that it is impossible to furnish the particulars. ”