He filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government in Washington for failure to pay his wages as a spy for the North--the courts dismissed his claim because the only man who knew of his activities was dead (Abraham Lincoln). Who was he?

Sofie

According to this, William A. Lloyd was the spy, but Enoch Totten filed the lawsuit. http://www.civilwarhome.com/lloydbio.htm After his death, the administrator of his estate, Enoch Totten, sued the United States government for non-payment of salary of $200 per month ($9,753.32) as promised by Mr. Lincoln in the signed contract that had been destroyed. The case was accepted for review by the Supreme Court, and the final decision was handed down in 1876. Feb 14 07, 5:58 AM