by John Marshall Harlan, Bailey v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ But if those officers chose to make payment to the person whom the claimant, by formal power of attorney, has accredited to them, as authorized to receive payment, the claimant cannot be permitted to make his own disregard of the statute the basis for impeaching the settlement had with his agent. ”
by John Marshall Harlan, Bailey v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ It is to prevent frauds upon the treasury. An effectual means to that end was to authorize the officers of the government to disregard any assignment or transfer of a claim, or any power of attorney to collect it, unless made or executed after the allowance of the claim, the ascertainment of the amount due thereon, and the issuing of the warrant for the payment thereof. ”
