Luff v. United States

This case is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction because the petition fails to show on its face that plaintiffs complied with section 13 of the Contract Settlement Act (58 Stat. 649,660) requiring the *684institution of suit in this court “within ninety days after delivery to him of the findings by the contracting agency.”

After having set out their claim against the defendant, plaintiffs allege: “The plaintiffs have filed their claims aforesaid, and pursued their remedies for the recovery thereof under the provisions of Section 17 of the Contract Settlement…