Legal Opinion
Phillips v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 17, 1945No. 8651PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves an action brought under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 41 (20), to recover the value of plaintiffs alleged oral lease of certain farm lands. The court tried the case without a jury, found the issues against the defendant, assessed the damages at $1,000 and entered judgment thereon, from which defendant appealed.
It appears that Michael and Maria Riley owned a farm in Will County, Illinois, and that on May 28, 1941, for the purpose of condemning the farm for military purposes, the United States Government filed a petition in which the Rileys were named…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. DunningtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Meadows v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1944
- United States v. 150.29 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Milwaukee CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
- Roderick v. McMeekinIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Yellow Cab Co. v. HowardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1927
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- Nicholson v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Sholom, Inc. v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
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