United States v. Smith

Citations

124 U.S. 525
8 S. Ct. 595
31 L. Ed. 534
1888 U.S. LEXIS 1892

Syllabus

<p>Section 3639 of the Eevised Statutes does not apply to clerks of a collector of customs. ■</p> <p>Clerks of a collector of customs are not appointed hy the head of a department, and are not officers of the United States in the sense of the Constitution.</p>

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interpreting a statutory reference to “public officers” based upon the constitutional meaning of “officer[],” U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2
interpreting a statutory reference to “public officers” based upon the constitutional meaning of “officer[],” U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

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Judges: Field

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