Legal Opinion
United States v. Hougham
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 7, 1960No. 24PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
Section 16 of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 gave priority preferences to veterans in the purchase of surplus war materials. 58 Stat. 765. Section 26 authorized the United States to recover damages against any person who obtains such property from the Government by “fraudulent trick, scheme, or device . . . .” The complaint in this case charged that respondent Hougham, a non veteran, combined with the other respondents, who are veterans, and obtained for his own business purposes hundreds of items of surplus property, including trucks, trailers and other equipment, by fraudulent use of the…
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