Legal Opinion · Dissent
Henry Armstrong, Administrator of the Estate of Ella Armstrong, Deceased v. United States v. Carrie Holmes and Sarah Duhart, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 12, 1960No. 13196_1Published
1DissentStaley, Circuit Judge
I must respectfully dissent from the majority holding that the court is without jurisdiction. My reasons are as follows.
Section 751 of 39 U.S.C.A. clearly excepts from its provisions certain powers which are specifically given to the Postmaster General by 39 U.S.C.A. § 768, which provides as follows:
“Powers of Postmaster General as to designation of offices, compensation of superintendents and inspectors, office hours, and regulations as to deposits and withdrawals. The Postmaster General shall select and designate the post offices which are to be postal savings depository offices, and shall…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Farley v. AlbersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Leka v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1930
- United States v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941