Legal Opinion
Porter v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided May 15, 1974No. 111-73PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kunzig. Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The court is confronted in this case with a jurisdictional question of first impression: is the United States subject to suit (1) f or alleged breach of a contract negotiated by officials serving in the capacity of administrators for the United States Pacific Islands Trust Territory, or (2) for an alleged talking of property arising from actions by such officials pursuant to that contract? We conclude that the court lacks jurisdiction over either of these claims. Accordingly, we dismiss the petition.
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