Hawkins

Court of Claims jurisdiction; tort claims. — On December 7,1973 the court issued the following order:

Before Davis, Judge, Presiding, Skelton and Nichols, Judges.

*725These cases come before the court on defendant’s motions to dismiss the petitions and in Nos. 212-73 and 227-73 plaintiffs’ cross-motions for judgment upon grounds of fraud by the government. Upon consideration thereof, together with such responses as have been filed thereto, without oral argument, it appears that the plaintiffs allege and complain that a United States District Judge has failed or refused to act upon civil rights…