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Excerpt from A Digest of the Decisions in the Office of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury: Compiled Under the Direction of the Comptroller
An effort has been made to give in every instance, a full and correct note of the points decided, with a'refer once which will facilitate recurrence to the original opinions. Those decisions which have been overruled, or have become obsolete, are omitted. Many not now in force, owing to changes in statutes or regulations, are nevertheless retained, because applicable to cotemporary claims which are liable to arise.
The decisions extending from March, 1817, to March, 1829, and contained in Vols. 1 and 2, were made by Mr. Richard cutts. Those from March, 1829, to May, 1830, and contained in Vol. 3, by Mr. Isaac hill. Those from May, 1830, to August, 1836, and contained in Vols. 4 and 5, by Mr. James B. Thorn ton. Those from August, 1836, to July, 1850, and embraced in Vols. 6 to 13, inclusive, by Mr. Albion K. Parris. Those from July, 1850, to October, 1852, and contained in Vol. 14, by Mr. Hiland hall. And those since October 1st, 1852, and contained in Vol. 15, by the present Comptroller, edward J. Phelps.
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