Samuel Freeman Miller

“ That principle is that where an officer of the government has money committed to his charge, with the duty of disbursing or paying it out as occasion may arise, he cannot be charged with interest on such money until it is shown that he has failed to pay when such occasion required him to do so, or has failed to account when required by the government, or to pay over or transfer the money on some lawful order. ”

“ Power
The United States recovered a judgment in the circuit court for the district of Massachusetts against Denvir, on his bond, given as surety for the faithful performance by David F. Power of all his duties as acting assistant paymaster in the navy of the United States. No service on Power or appearance for him and no defense by Denvir being made, judgment was rendered for the sum of money found to be in the hands of the paymaster, with interest from the service of the original writ in this suit, in March, 1875. ”