Legal Opinion
Louis J. Zuger v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 7, 1987No. 87-1357PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
Zuger appeals from a decision of the Claims Court (Yock, J.) dismissing this suit, both for lack of jurisdiction and also on the merits. The complaint states the bizarre claim that, after the shift away from the gold standard, plaintiff was paid in Federal Reserve notes which are not “real money,” and therefore he never received any payment for his labor and accordingly owed nothing in taxes and should now receive his wages in “real money.” He seeks $295,-139.15.
In a sua sponte order, the Claims Court held that there was no jurisdiction over the case because (a) there was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Roger L. WhiteselCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. MoonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. John Noehl SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Donald H. Mathes and Patricia Marie Mathes v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Standifird v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1995
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