Legal Opinion

United States v. Best

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 19, 1954No. 4822_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGRUDER, Chief Judge.

On December 31, 1952, the United States filed in the district court a complaint against the members of a partnership under § 403(c) of the Renegotiation Act of April 28, 1942, as amended, 56 Stat. 245, 983, 57 Stat. 565, 58 Stat. 82, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1191(c). Recovery of judgment was sought in the amounts of the net principal sums constituting “excessive profits” made by the defendants in the years 1943 and 1944, plus interest at 6 per cent from the respective dates fixed in the formal demands for payment issued by the War Contracts Price Adjustment Board. It is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Board of Comm'rs of Jackson Cty. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Billings v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  3. Royal Indemnity Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. United States v. United Drill & Tool Corp. United Drill & Tool Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  5. Denholm & McKay Co. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Speed v. Transamerica CorporationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1955
  2. Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. E. F. Drew & Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1960
  3. Mildred C. Trivette v. New York Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
  4. Finbar F. Creedon, P.P.A. v. Robert B. LoringCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957

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