United States v. Balfour, Guthrie & Co.

SUGARMAN, District Judge.

The United States of America, plaintiff, moves “for an order pursuant to Rule 67 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, granting leave to deposit with this Court a check drawn upon the United States Treasury in the certain sum of $1,020,429.34” and for incidental relief.

The action was brought by the plaintiff against Balfour, Guthrie & Co., Ltd. and The First National City Bank of New York, for recovery of moneys paid under mistake of fact in the sum of $1,186,641.54. The money was paid by the Commodity Credit Corporation against commercial documents covering a…