UNITED STATES v. DICKINSON

No. 77.

331 U.S. 745 (1947)

UNITED STATES v. DICKINSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Boyd argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Bazelon, Frederick Bernays Wiener and Marvin J. Sonosky.

Ernest K. James argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was J.H. McClintic.


MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

These are two suits brought under the Tucker Act (Judicial Code § 24 (20), 28 U.S.C. § 41 (20)) to recover the value of property claimed to have been taken by the Government. The suits were consolidated for purposes of the trial and though they present minor differentiating factors they may here, as below, be disposed of by a single opinion.

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