Samuel Blatchford

“ In U.S. v. Jeffrey Gerroir, travel to serve subpoena from circuit court, Massachusetts district, as Cranberry Isle, 314 miles, $18.84,' '-is suspended by comptroller because the only actual travel was from Portland to Cranberry Isle, say 206 miles. If travel, as charged, is not to be allowed, then this charge should be for 206 miles, $12.36. That in serving a warrant of removal, (in every instance within this district,) or warrant to commit, the marshal has charged travel, while the comptroller claims that, transportation of officer and prisoner being allowed, no travel can be charged.'
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“ The comptroller claims that the amount was excessive, and the use of hacks unnecessary.'
'Fourth. As to the allegations in the petition:
'That the marshal duly rendered his accounts as stated, and that the same were duly presented to the court, and approved and forwarded to the accounting officer of the treasury, as alleged.'
The case was tried before Mr. Justice Gray and Judge Colt, Circuit Judge, and the opinion of the court was given by Mr. Justice Gray. 43 Fed. Rep. 560. ”

“ Rev. St. § 191.
'The judgments of the court of claims, and of the supreme court on appeal from its decisions, accord with this view, and uniformly treat the action of the accounting officers as not conclusive in a suit between the United States and the individual. McElrath v. U.S., 12 Ct. Cl. 201, and 102 U.S. 426, 441; Chorpenning v. U.S., 11 Ct. Cl. 625, and 94 U.S. 397, 399; Pittsburgh Sav. Bank v. U.S., 16 Ct. Cl. 335, 351, 352, and 104 U.S. 728, 734; Wallace v. U.S., 20 Ct. Cl. 273, and 116 U.S. 398, 6 Sup. Ct. Rep. 408; Saunders v. U.S., 21 Ct. Cl. 408, and 120 U.S. 126, 7 Sup. Ct. Rep. ”

“ Acts March 3, 1797, c. 20, (1 St. p. 512:) May 15, 1820, c. 107, § 4, (3 St. p. 595;) Rev. St. § 3636; U.S. v. Jones, 8 Pet. 375, 384; U.S. v. Bank of Metropolis, 15 Pet. 377, 401; 1 Op. Atty. Gen. 624; 5 Op. Attys. ”