States v. Bettis

J. F. T. O’CONNOR, District Judge.

Can the United States recover money paid for the professional services of physicians, hospitalization, ambulance transportation, X-rays and medicines furnished to injured employee under the provisions of United States Employees’ Compensation Act as contained in Title 5, sec. 751 to 833, U.S.C.A., after the injured employee has recovered a judgment in a tort action against the wrongdoer, without the United States having secured an assignment of the claim from the injured employee. This is the sole question in this action. Neither counsel for the United States…