Legal Opinion

Werner v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 4, 1951No. 12612_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BIGGS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff and appellant, Werner, who appears here in propria persona, brought suit against the United States for reformation of a lease and to recover a sum of money as reasonable rent for use and occupancy of the land leased. The United States moved to dismiss and the court below granted the motion holding that the suit was barred by the time limitation imposed by Section 2401(a), Title 28 United States Code Annotated. 1 Werner appealed.

The lease, 2 executed February 1, 1943, was for the term of one year with a right of annual renewal and a right of cancellation in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CollettSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Hamilton v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Paramount Pictures, Inc. v. Rodney, U.S. District Judge (Two Cases). Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. Rodney, U.S. District Judge (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
  4. Werner v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1950

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Calvin Geyen, Jr. v. John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary of the United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  2. Telink, Inc. Burnup & Sims, Inc. v. United States of America, County of Fresno, County of San Diego, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. Impro Products, Inc. v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  4. Herr v. United States Forest ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  5. Robert A. Walters v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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