Legal Opinion
American President Lines, Ltd. v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 25, 1947PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULBERT, District Judge.
This is a motion brought by the defendant, United States of America, for an order dismissing the complaint for lack, of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action and over the person, of the defend^ ant.
The complaint, filed on April 22, 1947, alleges that the action is brought under “paragraph 20 of section 24 of the Act of March 3, 1911, commonly called the Tucker Act, 36 Stat. 1093, as amended, U.S.C.A., Title 28, § 41(20), and is founded upon express contracts with the Government of the United States.” The complaint further discloses that plaintiff owned,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet Corporation v. Rosenberg Brothers & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
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- Eastern Transportation Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- The Everett FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
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