Samuel Blatchford

“ Both parties to the present suit were citizens of Massachusetts, and Taylor, at the time of his insolvency and to the time of his death, resided at Boston. His wife, who became his widow, resided at Duxbury, in Massachusetts. The proceeds of Taylor's claim were in Massachusetts, in the shape of the draft of the treasurer of the United States, dated February 20, 1885. It was mailed that day to the defendant at Boston, and received there in due course of mail, previous to the death of Taylor, and was payable to Taylor's order by the assistant treasurer of the United States at Boston ”

“ On March 31, 1885, Sallie B. Taylor, of Duxbury, Mass., the widow of said Isaac H. Taylor, upon her petition filed March 7, 1885, and on giving bond with sureties, was duly appointed by the probate court of the District of Columbia administratrix of the personal estate of said Isaac H. Taylor. ”

“ Rep. 272, the cases of Erwin v. U.S. and Goodwin v. Niblack were cited as showing that there might be assignments or transfers of claims against the govenment, such as, for instance, those passed upon in those two cases, which were not forbidden by the act of 1853. ”