Legal Opinion
United States v. California Eastern Line, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 7, 1955No. 263PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
The Renegotiation Act of 1942 as amended sets up departmental and Tax Court procedures to save the United States from the burden of “excessive profits” made by private contractors under war contracts with Government “Departments.” The question in this case is whether an order entered by the Tax Court under that Act is reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
In 1941 the Maritime Commission, defined as a “Department” in the Act, was charged with responsibility for aiding the British Government in the transport of war equipment and supplies for use…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MacAuley v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- U. S. Electrical Motors, Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- Lowell Wool By-Products Co. v. War Contracts Price Adjustment BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Psaty & Fuhrman, Inc. v. Stimson, Secretary of WarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- French v. War Contracts Price Adjustment BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by39 opinions
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Central of Georgia Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- K & L DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. MurkowskiAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Marjorie Cathey Miller v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Louisville Builders Supply Company v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1961
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