Legal Opinion
Leka v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided February 10, 1930No. F-138PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeaham, Judge
This case involves the construction of the postal savings act, June 25,1910, 36 Stat. 818, and the regulations and practice thereunder in connection with payment of a deposit on account of a deceased depositor, and whether this court can enter a judgment against the United States for the amount deposited, with accumulated interest. A brief statement of the facts is necessary.
Plaintiff’s intestate, Mike Mesich, an alien and a miner by occupation, in his wanderings entered the State of Utah, and having saved $2,500 from his earnings deposited the sum, *85under the name of Mike Masich in the post…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Safe Deposit & Trust Co. of Baltimore v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Vaughan v. NorthupSupreme Court of the United States · 1841
3Cited by6 opinions
- Henry Armstrong, Administrator of the Estate of Ella Armstrong, Deceased v. United States v. Carrie Holmes and Sarah Duhart, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- United States v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
- Henry Armstrong, Administrator of the Estate of Ella Armstrong, Deceased v. United States v. Carrie Holmes and Sarah Duhart, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Henry Armstrong, Administrator of the Estate of Ella Armstrong, Deceased v. United States v. Carrie Holmes and Sarah Duhart, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Pledge of Assets by Banking Institutions, Pennsylvania Department of Justice1933
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