Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the ease: This ease went off on two • statutory grounds. First, the Secretary of War was without power to refer the case to this court, it having been finally settled by the Comptroller within the intent of certain statutes.
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The Reporters' statement of the ease: This ease went off on two • statutory grounds. First, the Secretary of War was without power to refer the case to this court, it having been finally settled by the Comptroller within the intent of certain statutes. Second, that more than six years having elapsed after the cause of action first accrued before tbe bringing of tbe suit, and tbe reference of tbe Secretary of War being inoperative and void, tbe case was barred by tbe statute of limitations. Tbe following are tbe findings of tbe court so far as tbey relate to these questions: IY. Tbe accounts…
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
The claim in this action was referred to the court by the Secretary of War, under Revised Statutes, section 1063, as involving “ disputed facts,” which section reads as follows:
“ Whenever any claim is made against any executive department involving disputed facts or controverted questions of law, where the amount in controversy exceeds three thousand dollars, or where the decision will affect a class of cases, or furnish a precedent for the future action of any executive department in the adjustment of a class of cases, without regard to the amount involved in the particular case, or where…
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