Hodges v. United States

DEWEY, District Judge.

This is an action brought against the Government under the Federal Tort Claims-Act and grows out of the unfortunate death of a child, James Martin Hodges, caused by his falling into a river lock owned and operated by the Government at the Keokuk Dam at Keokuk, Iowa.

The Act of Congress under which the action is authorized is Sections 1346, 2674, and Section 2401 of Title 28, U. S. Code.

The parties accept the law, not only as authorizing suits against the United. States on tort actions as against the Government in the same manner and to the same extent as private…