Joseph McKenna

“ Counsel for the United States say that the findings of the court of claims 'on the subject of the counterclaim are not as full and complete as they might be.' A belief is expressed, however, that it appears, from the face of the counterclaim, that they are folio fees. ”

“ The contention of the appellant turns upon the word 'cause.' The argument is that the word 'cause' is limited by the word indictment, and if it be returned against a number of persons and they be granted separate trials there is only one 'cause.' It is conceded that the court may grant separate trials, and it is not disputed that the court did so in the case for which the services sued for were charged and that each was separately designated on the records. ”

“ He regularly rendered accounts for such services, which contained, among other things, charges for 'separate docket fees in separate trials under one indictment.' The charges were disallowed and this suit was brought therefor in the court of claims. Judgment was rendered for claimant for the sum of $125.45, certain items being disallowed.
A counterclaim was filed by the United States for the recovery of $57.90, charged for 'docketing judgments,' alleged to have been erroneously and unlawfully paid to claimant by the accounting officers of the United States. ”