POPE v. UNITED STATES

No. 26.

323 U.S. 1 (1944)

POPE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 6, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George R. Shields, with whom Mr. Herman J. Galloway was on the brief, for petitioner. Allen Pope, pro se, filed a supplemental brief.

Assistant Attorney General Shea, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Messrs. Robert L. Stern, Joseph B. Goldman, and Miss Cecelia H. Goetz were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. John W. Cragun, as amicus curiae, filed a brief urging reversal.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether Congress exceeded its constitutional authority in enacting the Special Act of February 27, 1942, 56 Stat. 1122,1 by which, "notwithstanding any prior determination" or "any statute of limitations," it purported to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to "hear and determine," and directed it to...

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