Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Roberts v. Western Pac. R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1951No. 12723_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Circuit Judge.
This was an action brought by the appellant Roberts against the respondent Railroad Company, under those provisions of R.S. 3490, 3491, 3492, 5438, 57 Stat. 608, 31 U.S.C.A. §§ 231-233, 235, which authorizes the bringing of qui tam actions. Appellant sought to recover, on behalf of the United States, income and excess profits taxes of which, it was alleged, the United States was defrauded through the filing of false .and fraudulent tax returns.
Generally speaking the circumstances constituting the alleged fraud, are those set out in the opinion of the District Court in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Ecker v. Western Pacific R. Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Olson v. MellonDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1933
- United States ex rel. Knight v. MellonSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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