Murphy v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Under special act of Congress. The Reporters' statement of tbe case. The case was referred to tbe court by special act of Congress, which appears in th e opinion. Th e iss ues involved were chiefly those of fact, presenting no question of law.
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
This action is prosecuted under the following special act of Congress:
“Be it enacted by the Senate a/nd House of Representatives of the United States of America im Congress assembled, That *495the claim of Charles Murphj" be remanded to the Court of Claims for a further hearing upon the testimony and papers formerly heard in-said court, and upon such further testimony, including the claimant’s evidence, as either party may file, pursuant to the rules of the court; in addition to the authority conferred upon it by existing laws, it shall have equitable jurisdiction of all matters presented by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Murphy v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1878
3Cited by2 opinions
- Pocono Pines Assembly Hotels Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1932
- Walter E. Von Kalinowski v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1960