United States v. Landram

Citations

• 118 U.S. 81
• 6 S. Ct. 954
• 30 L. Ed. 58
• 1886 U.S. LEXIS 1905

Syllabus

<p>After the act of March 1,1879, amending the laws relating to internal revenue took eifeet, collectors of internal revenue were entitled to compensation as follows: (1) to salaries graded according to the amount of their annual collections, the minimum salary being $2000 and the maximun $4500 ; (2) in addition to the salary to a commission of one half of one per cent, on taxes or spirits collected by sales of tax-paid stamps, provided the total net compensation should not be more than $4500; (8) to such further allowance as the Secretary of the Treasury might make, provided the limitation of $4500 as the total net compensation was not exceeded.</p>