United States Ex Rel. Goldberg v. Daniels
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts, which, involve the jurisdiction of the court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Secretary of the Navy to carry out the terms of a bid in response to advertisements for sale of a naval vessel, are stated in the opinion. The relator had carried out and performed everything which was to be done by him. He had paid the full purchase price.
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ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts, which, involve the jurisdiction of the court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Secretary of the Navy to carry out the terms of a bid in response to advertisements for sale of a naval vessel, are stated in the opinion. The relator had carried out and performed everything which was to be done by him. He had paid the full purchase price. The minute the bids were opened and his proposal or bid was ascertained to be the highest and the money was paid, the statute required that the net proceeds of the sale should be…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a petition for a mandamus directing the Secretary of the Navy to deliver the United States Cruiser Boston to the'petitioner. The petition alleges that after survey, condemnation and appraisal the Cruiser was stricken from the Naval Register under the act of August 5, 1882, c. 391, § 2, 22 Stat. 284, 296; that thereafter the Secretary of the Navy advertised for proposals of purchase under the act of March 3,1883, c. 141, 22 Stat. 582, 599; that the petitioner bid more than the appraised value, sending a certified check for the whole sum bid; that when the bids were opened on the day…
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