Fahnestock v. United States

95 F.Supp. 232 (1951)

FAHNESTOCK et al.

v.

UNITED STATES.

No. 49243.

United States Court of Claims.

February 6, 1951.

John J. Costello, New York City, for plaintiffs. Rathbone, Perry, Kelley & Drye, and Messrs. Theodore Pearson and Arthur W. Siegrist, all of New York City, were on the briefs.

Elizabeth B. Davis, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. Theron Lamar Caudle, for defendant. Andrew D. Sharpe and Ellis N. Slack, Washington, D. C., were on the brief.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and LITTLETON, WHITAKER, MADDEN and HOWELL, Judges.

MADDEN, Judge.

The plaintiffs, executors of the will of…