...made and executed in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses. "After the allowance of such claim, the ascertainment of the amount due and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof." The right to collect the monthly salary of an officer under the United States government certainly...

...the Government, not executed in the presence of" two attesting witnesses after the allowance of such claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof," is void under Act 2fifA Frliruary, 1H53, (10 Stat. L., p. 170.) Stoic's Case, vol. v, 362. 3. An authority...

...claim are "absolutely null and void," unless made among other things, "after the allowance of such claim, the ascertainment of the amount due and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof." To show that a warrant of attorney to collect and receive a claim may be made under the act of 1846,...

...made and executed in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses, after the allowance of such claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof." The seventh section enacts that "the provisions of this act," as also those of the prior act of July...

...whatever may be the consideration therefor, and all powers of attorney, orders, or other authorities for receiving payment of any such claim, or of any...the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof. Such transfers, assignments, and powers of attorney must recite the warrant for payment, and must be...

...and all powers of attorney, orders, or other authorities for receiving payment of any such (289 F.) claim, or of any part or share thereof, shall be absolutely...the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof. Such transfers, assignments, and powers of attorney, must recite the warrant for payment, and must...

...whatever illicit be the consideration therefor, should be absolutely null •nul void, unless they were freely made and executed in the presence of at least...the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof. In the same year a circular was issued by Mr. Comptroller Whittlesey defining the term " claim" as...

...made and executed in the presence of at least two attesting witnesses, after the allowance of such claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof." To this position the simple and conclusive answer is that these are not claims against the United States,...

...unaffected by the attempted revocation mentioned?" By section 3477 of the Revised Statutes it is provided : "All transfers and assignments made of any claim upon...the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof." * * * It is difficult to conceive that language more general could be used in reference to claims against...

...whatever may be the consideration therefor, and all powers of attorney, orders, or other authorities for receiving payment of any such claim, or of any...the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof. Such transfers, assignments, and powers of attorney, must recite the warrant for payment, and must...