DOHERTY v. BRESS

No. 14335.

262 F.2d 20 (1958)

Cornelius H. DOHERTY, Appellant, v. David G. BRESS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 20, 1958.

Petition for Rehearing Denied December 19, 1958.

Certiorari Denied March 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Cornelius H. Doherty, Washington, D. C., appellant pro se.

Mr. Leonard Braman, with whom Mr. David G. Bress, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied December 19, 1958.

Certiorari Denied March 9, 1959. See 79 S.Ct. 649.

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

The appeal involves the allowance of attorney's fees. Appellant was attorney for the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company1 in a wrongful death action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq. as subrogee to the rights of the estate...

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