United States v. Voorhees - 135 U.S. 550 (1890)
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U.S. Supreme Court
United States v. Voorhees, 135 U.S. 550 (1890)
United States v. Voorhees
No. 282
Argued April 18, 1890
Decided May 19, 1890
135 U.S. 550
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
Syllabus
An extra allowance to a contractor for carrying the mails, under the provisions of Rev.Stat. § 3961, for an increase of expedition in carrying them, is not invalidated by reason of the fact that, prior to its allowance, the contractor was voluntarily carrying them over the route, with the increased expedition, and at the contract rate of pay.
United States v. Barlow, 132 U. S. 271, distinguished from this case.
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