Legal Opinion
United States v. Shannon
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 28, 1952No. 47PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
This case brought here on writ of certiorari1 tests the validity under the Anti-Assignment Act, R. S. § 3477,2 of an assignment of a claim against the United States for property damage. In an effort to escape the prohibition of that Act, respondents joined their assignors, Mrs. Kathleen Boshamer et al.,3 as well as the United States as parties defendant. The District Court, holding the assignment to be “of full force and effect,” entered judgment for respondents against the United States alone. The Court of Appeals affirmed, 186 F. 2d 430.
The Boshamers owned, in addition to adjoining land…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Goodman v. NiblackSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Erwin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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3Cited by107 opinions
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- Dominic Eyherabide, Jean M. Eyherabide, Raymond Castanchoa and Marie Castanchoa v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
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