161 U.S. 639 16 S.Ct. 694 40 L.Ed. 835 SOUTHWORTHv.UNITED STATES. No. 652. March 23, 1896. Geo. A. King and Lewis Abraham, for appellant. Asst. Atty. Gen. Dodge, for the United States. Mr. Justice BREWER delivered the opinion of the court. 1 On December 16, 1878, the testator of plaintiff filed his petition in the […]