United States v. Tingey
United States v. Tingey, 30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 115 (1831), was an early United States Supreme Court case held on appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, which recognised that the United States Government has a right to enter into a contract without relying on any specific legal mandate for authorisation.[1]
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| Full case name | The United States v. Thomas Tingey |
| Citations | 30 U.S. 115 (more) |
The case involved Commodore Thomas Tingey who, with others, had acted as surety for a bond executed on 1 May 1812 by Lewis Deblois, a naval purser.[1]
External links
- Text of United States v. Tingey, 30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 115 (1831) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Leagle Library of Congress OpenJurist
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