United States v. Johnson, 173 U.S. 363 (1899)

Name: United States v. Johnson, 173 U.S. 363 (1899) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

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United States v. Johnson

No. 59

Submitted November 10, 1899
Decided February 27, 1899
173 U.S. 363

CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

Syllabus

In proceedings taken by a district attorney of the United States, by order of the Attorney General at the request of the Secretary of War, and conducted under directions of the latter, to secure the condemnation of private lands within the limits of his district for the purpose of erecting fortifications thereon for the use of the United States, he is performing his official duties as district attorney of the United States, and is not entitled to any extra or special compensation for them.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Johnson, 173 U.S. 363 (1899) in 173 U.S. 363 173 U.S. 364. Original Sources, accessed May 7, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G1PXR48XFZ4QNNM.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Johnson, 173 U.S. 363 (1899), in 173 U.S. 363, page 173 U.S. 364. Original Sources. 7 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G1PXR48XFZ4QNNM.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Johnson, 173 U.S. 363 (1899). cited in 1899, 173 U.S. 363, pp.173 U.S. 364. Original Sources, retrieved 7 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G1PXR48XFZ4QNNM.

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