Ross v. United States

Whaley, Chief. Justice,

delivered the opinion of the court:

These cases come before the court by special acts of Congress which differ only in the names of the plaintiffs and the descriptions of the land. The acts are otherwise identical and, therefore, the two cases will be treated together, and one of the acts is set out in the findings.

These acts provide a forum for the adjudication of the claims on applicable legal principles. The defendant’s liability must be established by evidence. Butler Lumber Company v. United States, 73 C. Cls. 270; Radel Oyster Company v. United States, 78 C. Cls.…