Case law

Robert T. Merrill v. The United States

338 F.2d 372 · United States Court of Claims · Nov 13, 1964

See Black’s Law Dict., 4th ed., p. 626; State v. Jansen, 207 Minn. 250 , 290 N.W. 557, 559 (1940); Litchfield v. Retirement Board of Middlesex County, 303 Mass. 473 , 21 N.E.2d. 973, 974 (1939). … In Litchfield v.

The B. F. Goodrich Company v. The United States

398 F.2d 843 · United States Court of Claims · Jul 17, 1968

However, article 48 applies to proposals “initiated and developed” by the contractor, and the Board was of the opinion that the Government had initiated the proposal in this case. The Board was in error for two reasons. … Bennett v. United States, 371 F.2d 859 , 178 Ct.Cl. 61 (1967). Since this clause was drafted by the Government, it should be read against the defendant.

Golden P. Kratz v. The United States

300 F.2d 461 · United States Court of Claims · May 9, 1962

The title of the Act of 1947 is "Officer Personnel Act of 1947," and Title V of the Act is entitled "Army." … The defendant contends that sections 501 through 514 of Title V relate only to permanent promotions in the Regular Army; that section 507 entitled "REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS — SELECTION BOARDS — PROMOTION GENERALLY" therefore

Chestnut & Smith, Inc. v. United States

55 F.2d 1012 · United States Court of Claims · Feb 8, 1932

Girard Trust Company v. United States, 270 U. S. 163 , 46 S. Ct. 229 , 70 L. Ed. 524 ; United States v. Magnolia Petroleum Company, 276 U. S. 160 , 48 S. Ct. 236 , 72 L. … Maas & Waldstein Co. v. United States, 283 U. S. 583 , 51 S. Ct. 606 , 75 L.

Franco-American Construction Co. v. United States

76 Ct. Cl. 132 · United States Court of Claims · Nov 14, 1932

Lustbader Construction Co. v. United States, 62 C.Cls. 549. There has been no attempt to prove fraud. There is not a scintilla of fraud in the record. The decisions of the board are not grossly erroneous. … See numerous decisions cited in Brinck v. United States, 53 C.Cls. 170; Penn Bridge Co. v. United States, 59 C.Cls. 892; and Winchester Manufacturing Co. v. United States, 72 C.Cls. 106. The petition must be dismissed.

Pyle v. United States

163 F. Supp. 853 · United States Court of Claims · Jul 16, 1958

Plaintiff in pursuance of article 6 appealed to the claims and appeals board which found as a fact that the appeal was untimely; i. <?., more than 30 days from receipt of the decision. … United States v. Callahan Walker Construction Co., 317 U. S. 56 ; United States v. Blair, 321 U. S. 730 ; United States v. Holpuch Co., 328 U. S. 234 .

Pleasants v. United States

22 F. Supp. 964 · United States Court of Claims · Apr 4, 1938

The Board of Tax Appeals so held in Elkins v. Commissioner, 24 B.T.A. 572 , decided November 3, 1931, and Livingood, Executor of Emery, v. Commissioner, 25 B.T.A. 585 , decided February 23, 1932. … We do not think that the reference in that footnote to the decisions of the Board in Elkins v. Commissioner, supra, and Livingood v.

Lykes Bros. Steamship v. United States

513 F.2d 1342 · United States Court of Claims · Mar 19, 1975

Commissioner v. Gordon, 391 U.S. 83, 91-92 (1968); see, e.g., Braunstein v. Commissioner, 374 U.S. 65, 69-73 (1963); Hanover Bank v. Commissioner, 369 U.S. 672, 687 (1962); First Nat'l Bank of Chicago v. … Sav. & Loan v.

Schott v. Department of Transportation

229 Ct. Cl. 853 · United States Court of Claims · Feb 2, 1982

United States, v. King, 395 U. S. 1, 3 (1969). See also United States v. Testan, 424 U. S. 392 (1976). … Cl. at 135-36 , 654 F. 2d at 67-68 ; Hadley v.

Sharp

521 F.2d 1406 · United States Court of Claims · Jun 20, 1975

However, she did nothing in her own behalf *976 until Marcli 14, 1974, when she applied to the Air Force Board for the Correction of Military Becords. On November 4,1974, the Board denied her application. … These cases are Frontiero v. Richardson, 411 U.S. 677 (1973) and Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur, 414 U.S. 632 (1974). However, these oases can be distinguished.

Sanguineti v. United States

83 Ct. Cl. 1 · United States Court of Claims · Apr 6, 1936

May 19, 1918, the owner entered into a charter party with V. Q. Peterson, a citizen of Denmark, to transport on the J olanda a cargo of cocoa beans from Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa, to New York. … The chartering committee delivered the check for $87,917.20 to the Shipping Board at Washington and the Board deposited it with the Treasurer of the United States, by whom it was cashed and the Shipping Board’s account credited

Phillips Construction Co. v. United States

179 Ct. Cl. 883 · United States Court of Claims · Apr 14, 1967

See The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon v. United States, 117 Ct. Cl. 184 (1966). … Co. v. United States, 173 Ct. Cl. 374 , 351 F. 2d 987 (1965). Following an exhaustive analysis of its entire record, the Board concluded that the Government’s position was the more rational of the two.

William Wrigley, Jr., Co. v. United States

75 Ct. Cl. 569 · United States Court of Claims · Jun 6, 1932

In Bothwell v. United States, 254 U. … In Southern Products Co. v. United States, 61 C.

Knotts v. United States

121 F. Supp. 630 · United States Court of Claims · Jun 8, 1954

We stated the reason for this in Gadsden v. United States, 111 C. … Burchell v. Marsh, 17 How. 344, 349 ; Kihlberg v. United States, 97 U. S. 398 ; United States v. Gleason, 175 U. S. 588, 602 ; Ripley v. United States, 223 U. S. 695, 701 .

Hercules Inc. v. United States

36 Cont. Cas. Fed. 75,999 · United States Court of Claims · Jan 14, 1991

Commissioner v. Culbertson, 337 U.S. 733, 740 , 69 S.Ct. 1210, 1213 , 93 L.Ed. 1659 (1949). … The Preamble continues: The Board has therefore revised the illustration ...

Wathen v. United States

527 F.2d 1191 · United States Court of Claims · Dec 17, 1975

See, e.g., Gray v. Powell, 314 U.S. 402 (1941). … Schlegel v. United States, supra; Brown v. United States, 184 Ct. Cl. 501 , 396 F. 2d 989 (1968).

Garrison v. United States

59 Ct. Cl. 919 · United States Court of Claims · Oct 28, 1924

qualified by a board of medical officers to perform the duties required in time of war.” … We so held in the similar case of Lawless v. United States, ante, p. 224.

Stewards Foundation v. United States

654 F.2d 28 · United States Court of Claims · Jun 17, 1981

Hearing (Board), subject to only 60 days’ review by the Secretary. … Summit Nursing Home, Inc. v. United States, supra. Accord, Fairfax Nursing Center, Inc. v. Califano, 590 F. 2d 1297 (4th Cir. 1979); Adams Nursing Home of Williamstown, Inc. v.

Faber v. United States

1 F. Supp. 859 · United States Court of Claims · Dec 5, 1932

circuit court the same question again came up before the board, and in the ease of Ashforth v. … A.—, the Board concluded that its original decision in the Langley Case, 24 B. T. A. 1156, *862 was erroneous and followed the rule laid down in Lewis v. White, supra.

W & J Construction Corp. v. United States

34 Cont. Cas. Fed. 75,318 · United States Court of Claims · Jun 19, 1987

Citing Vemo Co. v. … G & H Machinery Co. v. United States, 7 Cl.Ct. 199 (1985); Turner Construction Co. v. United States, 9 Cl.Ct. 214 (1985); La Coste v. United States, 9 Cl.Ct. 313 (1985). Compare Pathman Construction Co. v.