Butler v. United States

Per Curiam;

This case is before the court on plaintiffs exceptions to a recommended decision of Senior Trial Judge Mastin G. White, which he has submitted in accordance with Rule 134(h). After briefing and oral argument, the court agrees with the said recommended decision, as hereinafter set forth and affirms and adopts the decision as the basis for its judgment in this case.

The suit is to recover the sum of $30,000 which plaintiff paid to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as earnest money in support of his bid to purchase certain real property. The plaintiff was the…