United States Reports (Volume 199) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 199 U. S. Syllabus. vestigate for himself, and of non-responsibility for mistakes, would require an independent investigation of a fact which the Government had left in no doubt. We think the Court of Claims correctly allowed this item. 3. As to the compensation for the so-called "foot service," for carrying the mails up and down the steps at the elevated railroad stations, the delivery of the mail at the foot of the steps would not have been sufficient, and the contractor agreed to deliver the mail into the post offices, mail stations and cars. The statement of facts shows that the preceding contractor had delivered the mail on the platform of the stations at the door of the cars. We think the contract was not exclusively for wagon service, but, reasonably construed, required the delivery of the mail into the elevated stations in such wise as to be placed in the cars, and consequently required it to be carried upstairs without extra allowance of pay. We find no error in disallowing this claim for extra compensation. The judgment of the Court of Claims is Affirmed. ROGERS v. PECK. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT. No. 368. Argued November 6, 1905.--Decided November 27. 1905. The Governor of Vermont has ample power to grant reprieves to persons sentenced to death for murder. It is only where fundamental rights, specially secured by the Federal Constitution, are invaded that the Federal courts will interfere with a State in the administration of its law for the prosecution of crime, and it will not be presumed that if the freedom of a person properly convicted of murder and sentenced to death is improperly restricted that the state authorities will not afford the necessary relief. Federal courts will not, by ...