Supreme Court of the United States January 2, 1906, 78 (Nutt v. Knut)

Me. Justice Hablan,

after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question is one of the jurisdiction of this court. The present plaintiffs in error based their defense in' part upon section '3477 of the Revised Statutes,

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which declares absolutely . null and void certain transfers and'assignments of claims against the United States.