THE UNITED STATES

v.

BARKER

Citator

Cited By (23 total)

• Stanley v. Schwalby, 162 U.S. 255 (U.S. 1896)
  …nited States and against their property, and not merely against their officers. The judgment for costs against the United States was clearly erroneous, in any aspect of the case. United States v. Hooe, 3 Cranch, 73, 91, 92; United States v. Barker, 2 Wheat. 395; The Antelope, 12 Wheat. 546, 550; United States v. Ringgold, 8 Pet. 150, 163; United States v. Boyd, 5 How. 29, 51. But, with a view to the ultimate determination of the case, it is fit to proceed to a consideration of the other questions arising…
• United States v. Norwegian Barque " Thekla, 266 U.S. 328 (U.S. 1924)
• Fairmont Creamery Co. v. Minnesota, 275 U.S. 70 (U.S. 1927)
  …st the state because it is a sovereign. That the’sovereign is not to be taxed with costs in either civil or criminal cases by rule of court without a statute [*74] is undoubtedly true. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of United States v. Barker, 2 Wheat. 395, said: “The United States never pay costs.” In Reeside v. Walker, 11 How. 272, at p. 290, this Court said: “ The sovereignty of the government not only protects it against suits directly, but against judgments even for cost, when it fails in prosecu…

Authorities Cited

• The United States v. Goodwin, 7 Cranch 108 (U.S. 1812)