United States v. Pfitsch
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Error to review a judgment of the District Court in an. action under § 10 of the Lever Act. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
Pursuant'to § 10, of the Lever Act (August 10, 1917, c. 53, 40 Stat. 276, 279) the President requisitioned for the A,rmy on April 18, 1918, á radial drill belonging to Pfitsch. The Board of Appraisers of the War Department found its then value to be $3,979.50, and awarded hint' that amount as cdmpensation. Pfitsch declared this amount was unsatisfactory and insisted that the value was greater and that he was entitled also to interest from the date of the taking. On February 5, 1919, the Government paid him an amount equal to 75 per centum…
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