He was ignorant of his right.
59th CONGRESS, 1st Session} SENATE. {DOCUMENT No. 471.
[Court of Claims. Congressional, No. 11397. Hardy A. Brewington, administrator of the estate of Raiford Brewington, deceased, v. The United States.]
STATEMENT OF CASE.
Senate Bill 4292, reading as follows, was introduced on February 10, 1904, and was referred to this court on April 28, 1904, by resolution of the Senate for findings of fact under the terms of section 14 of the act approved March 3, 1887, and commonly known as the Tucker Act.
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FINDINGS OF FACT.
- Claimant’s decedent, Raiford Brewington, was a free colored man, residing during the late civil war in Sampson County, N.C., and throughout said war he remained loyal to the United States Government.
- During said war the United States military forces, under proper authority, took from claimant’s decedent, in Sampson County, N.C., for the use of the Army, quartermaster stores and commissary supplies of the kinds described in the petition, which at the time and place of taking were reasonably worth the sum of five hundred and thirty dollars ($530.) No payment appears to have been made for said property of any part thereof.
- It appears from the evidence that claimants decedent was a colored man, who was ignorant of his right to present a claim to the Claims Commission established by the act approved March 3, 1871, during the two years allowed by law for filing of claims before said Commission. There was no other opportunity for presentation of this claim save by petition to Congress. These facts are reported as bearing upon the question of whether there has been delay or laches in the presentation of said claim. By the Court.
Filed May 14, 1906.
A true copy: Test this 32st day of May, 1906 [seal.] John Randolph, Assistant Clerk Court of Claims
United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 4916, p. 41.
Fourth Generation Inclusive 