Legal Opinion

Dobbie v. United States

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided May 6, 1927No. 811PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, District Judge.

This is a suit under the World War Veterans’ Act, plaintiff claiming total permanent disability from and after October 31, 1919.

In limine defendant presented a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, alleging that there had been no disagreement between the complainant and the director under the terms of section 19 of the act (Comp. St. § 9127% — 19) so as to give this court jurisdiction. While it is true the evidence shows no action on the part of the director in fully allowing or rejecting the claim, it does show a persistent and determined effort on the part of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. CressSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  4. Friederichsen v. RenardSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  5. Northern Assurance Co. of London v. Grand View Building Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. BassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1933
  2. United States v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
  3. Smith v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1931
  4. Kelley v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1932
  5. Stevens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928

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