Maryland Casualty Co. v. United States

This is an appeal in an action under the Tucker Act,1 begun by Maryland Casualty Company against the United States in the District Court for the District of Maryland. The United States answered and both parties moved for judgment on the pleadings. The District Court, after hearing, entered judgment for the United States.

A brief statement of the facts follows:

Captain Samuel J. D. Marshall, U. S. A., was in 1917 quartermaster and disbursing officer at Camp Stewart, Virginia, and Mitchel Field, New York. During the period December 1, 1918, to October, 1919, he handled funds of the United States…