Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Brensilber v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 5, 1942No. 62PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
The statute, § 231, Title 31 U.S. C.A., applies only when the wrongdoer has “presented * * * any claim * * * knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent.” Arguendo we shall assume with the plaintiffs that this language includes more than claims which are not justified under contracts between the claimants and the United States; that it is not limited to claims for goods that have not been delivered, or to claims for goods of a kind not specified, or to claims for services that have not been rendered, or to claims computed at prices other than those agreed upon. We assume, that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. ShapleighCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Dimmick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1902
- Olson v. MellonDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1933
- United States v. MellonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by42 opinions
- United States v. Aerodex, Inc., and Hermann Waker, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Charles HughesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- United States v. WoodburyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. GrannisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- Murray & Sorenson, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1953
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