United States v. Hambleton Et Ux

POPE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against the United States in an action brought under the Tort Claims Act, 60 Stat. 842-847, now Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b) and 2680.

One Anderson, a sergeant, assigned to the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, interviewed the plaintiff, Harriet Elizabeth Hambleton, in the course of an investigation he was making in the line of his duties. The court found, with respect to Anderson’s conduct on that occasion: “On or about January 20, 1948, said William Anderson called at the home of plaintiffs at 8312-35th Avenue S. W.,…