St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Co. v. United States

This is an appeal by the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway from a judgment of the Court of Claims which disallowed three claims for transportation furnished to the War Department. 59. Ct. Cl. 82. That the claims were originally valid is conceded. The defense as to each is that recovery has been barred by discharge. As to two of the claims, by § 178 of the Judicial Code. As to the third, by the rule declared in Oregon-Washington R. R. & Navigation Co. v. United States, 255 U. S. 339. Whether on the facts found the statute and the rule apply, are the questions for decision.

First. The two…