Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 3, 1940No. 306PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
This is an action by Jacob Sherwood, as judgment-creditor of Frederick Kaiser, brought against the United States of America and Kaiser, to recover damages claimed to be due Kaiser upon the latter’s contract with the United States for the construction of a post office. Suit is brought in the district court upon the theory that the claim was one properly cognizable under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 41(20) and 250, by which the United States consents to he sued in certain cases, in either the district court or the court of claims. Sherwood and Kaiser are both residents of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- United States v. GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1945
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