Kuhnert v. United States

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

The question for decision is whether, upon the facts found by the court below, the appellant was entitled to judgment.

This action was brought by appellant against the United States under the authority of a Private Act of Congress, approved August 11, 1939, c. 707, 53 Stat. 1543, which conferred jurisdiction on the trial court “to hear, determine, and render judgment without interest, but with costs, under and in accordance with the same provisions of law as if the United States were a private party upon the claims” of specified claimants, including the appellant. The…