Jenness v. Payne

While the orders and decrees of the court are binding on the parties to an action, they have no force or effect in so far as the rights of others are concerned. Since the federal government, if anyone, is liable for the damage the plaintiff has sustained, the test to determine whether it is bound by the order of the court is to inquire whether it is a party to this proceeding. Whether it is, depends on whether the plaintiff has complied with the provisions of 41 U. S. Stat. p. 461; Fed. Stat. Annotated Supplement, s. 206 (b), 1920, page 77, which gives the court jurisdiction of causes of…