Compensation for Services Rendered
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Compensation for Services Rendered
Description
Hamilton argues for the awarding of compensation and emoluments to Lieutenant Smith for service rendered as judge advocate. His absece from that post was due to a severe wound recieved while in service to the United States.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
25
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
note
Draft in the handwriting of Ethan Brown.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Lieutenant Campbell Smith
judge advocate
Attorney General
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
claims pending in the Accountant's office
legal emoluments
ill health
severe wound
quantum meruit [reasonable value of services]
notable phrase
claims of two kinds--one for service rendered for more than two years as judge advocate...another for the legal emoluments of the office in virtue of an appointment of the Commanding General
having been absent in consequence of ill health induced by a severe wound received in the service
the Attorney General has given his opinion that the appointment was a regular one under the law
he is to receive a quantum meruit by special discretion for the time he officiates
in the situation in which Lieutenant Smith was placed by his wound he would seem entitled to a liberal application of the rule of right
document number
1799102540000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |