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UNITED STATES v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.

No. 11639.

208 F.2d 39 (1953)

UNITED STATES ex rel. LESLIE v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 17, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alan Johnstone, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Daniel L. Boland and Christopher T. Boland, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Cornelius Means, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. James Francis Reilly, H. Wise Kelly and Thomas E. O'Dea, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON and FAHY, Circuit Judges.

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

Charging that appellee1 made false claims for electric service against the United States, appellant2 brought this qui tam or "informer's" suit for damages under the False Claims Act.3 That Act authorizes suit "by any person, as well for himself as for the United States"4 against persons who present for payment any claim...

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