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United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897)
United States v. Crosthwaite No. 77 Submitted November 1, 1897 Decided November 29, 1897 168 U.S. 375
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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Attorneys and counselors specially employed to render legal services for the United States cannot, under existing legislation, be compensated for such services in the absence of the certificate of the Attorney General required by Rev.Stat. § 365, and if he fails or refuses to give such certificate, Congress alone can provide for compensation.
One who receives a commission as special assistant to a District Attorney for particular cases, or for a single term of court, or for a limited time, is not an Assistant District Attorney within the meaning of Rev.Stat. § 365, and therefore the certificate of the Attorney General prescribed therein is a prerequisite to the allowance of compensation.
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897) in 168 U.S. 375 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V5KM174T9N4P5AT.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897), in 168 U.S. 375, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V5KM174T9N4P5AT.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Crosthwaite, 168 U.S. 375 (1897). cited in 1897, 168 U.S. 375. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V5KM174T9N4P5AT.
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