United States Court of Claims March 23, 1891, No. 15750 (Bentley v. United States)

Dayis, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Dei)artment of Justice being unable with the force at its disposal adequately to prosecute the very important cause colloquially known as the “ Maxwell Land Grant Case,” retained plaintiff as a special district attorney, and in due course paid *248him a sum which he holds to be insufficient remuneration for his professional services; therefore he