Supreme Court of the United States November 5, 1883 (United States v. Fisher)

Me. Justice Woods

delivered the opinion-of the court.

The act of .June 17th, 1870, entitled “ An Act to regulate the salaries of Chief justices and associate justices in the Territories,” 16 Stat. 152; Rev. St. § 1879, provided as follows:

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The salaries of the chief justices and associate justices of the Territories of New Mexico, Washington, Wyoming, etc., shall be three thousand dollars .