Legal Opinion · Dissent

United States v. Huff

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 13, 1948No. 11811-11814Published

1DissentHutcheson, Circuit Judge

(Dissenting-) •

The opinion of the majority according,, but restricting1 to the vanishing point, the right to sue, while it keeps the promise to> the ear, breaks it to the hope of the appellees. Looked at practically it in effect decides that the United States is not suableon the cause of action appellees have brought. If, then, the only matter involved here were the practical question whether in the suit appellees have brought the-United States can be held substantially liable, though I am convinced that appellees have no right whatever to sue the-United States, that is that the United States…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. United States v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. FlintSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  4. German Alliance Insurance v. Home Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
  5. Eastern Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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