Legal Opinion

Griffin v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided December 15, 1877PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On Motion. The Reporters’ statement of tlie case: Tbe facts upon wbicli tbe motion of tbe claimant anil tbe counter-motion of tbe defendants were based fully appear in tbe opinion of tbe court.

1Opinion of the Court

Drake, Ch. J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:

On tbe 12tb of June, 1871, tbe claimant filed in tbis court a petition, wbicb was not verified as required by section 12 of tbe Act of March 3,1863 (12 Stat. L., 765), wbicb provided “That any petition filed under tbis act shall be verified by tbe affidavit of tbe claimant, bis agent or attorney, stating tbat no assignment or transfer of said claim, or any part thereof, or any interest therein, has been made, except as in said petition stated; tbat said claimant is justly entitled to tbe amount therein claimed *258from tbe United States, after…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Johnston Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
  2. Yuri Yajima v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1946
  3. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians v. Cherokee Nation WestUnited States Court of Claims · 1883
  4. Marzall, Commissioner of Patents v. Libby, McNeill & LibbyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951

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