Hilborn v. United States
Citations
- 163 U.S. 342
- 16 S. Ct. 1017
- 41 L. Ed. 183
- 1896 U.S. LEXIS 2272
Syllabus
<p>Fees allowed by the court to the district attorney for his services in defending habeas corpus cases, brought to release from the custody of masters of vessels Chinese emigrants, whom the collector of the port had ordered detained, should be accounted for by him in the returns made by him to the government, of the fees and emoluments of his office.</p> <p>It would require a strong case to show that services, for which the district attorney is entitled to charge the government a fee, are not also services for the earnings of which he should make return to the government íd his emolument account.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- holding a since-repealed statute covering “all civil actions” included habeas actions
- U.S. Attorney allowed to defend the lessee of a ship owned by the United States
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Judges: Brown, Field
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