Bradford v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Wm. I. Grubb, Judge. Suit in equity by James L. Bradford against the United States. From a decree of dismissal, complainant appeals.
1Per curiam
In our opinion the case is controlled by Bradford v. United States, 228 U. S. 446, 33 Sup. Ct. 576, 57 L. Ed. 912, so far as it is therein decided that the District Attorney of the United States was without authority to bind the United States by a contract express or implied to pay for improvements and taxes on public lands.
Accepting the appellant’s contention that the adjustment made in settling the cases in court was in effect a compromise, we conclude that the same as a compromise did not extend to or in any wise cover, but expressly reserved, the right of Bradford to claim under the laws…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bradford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- United States v. DoullutCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1914
3Cited by2 opinions
- Byron v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1919
- Shaw v. WorkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925