Assistant Attorneys General

(Charged with the defense of the Government)

FRANCIS M. SHEA

NORMAN M. LITTELL'

SAMUEL O. CLARK, JR.
J. EDWARD WILLIAMS

*Recalled November session, 1944.

1 On military leave, as of November 2, 1942; lieutenant commander, U. S. Naval Reserves, on active duty.

' On leave as of September 22, 1943, with War Food Administration. Temporary Commissioner December 7, 1943, vice W. Ney Evans, on military leave.

On military leave, as of October 20, 1942; lieutenant colonel, U. S. Army, on active duty.

Ceased performance of duties as Assistant Attorney General, November 30, 1944.

Acting Assistant Attorney General, Lands Division, effective November 30, 1944.

TABLE OF CASES REPORTED

NOTE. For cases dismissed and not indexed hereunder see
page 841 et seq.

A. GUTHRIE & Co., INC., ET AL..

Page

472

Government contract; decision of Chief of Engineers,
representing head of department, final and conclusive
on interpretation of contract.

ALMA DESK COMPANY.

387

Increased labor costs under the National Industrial Re-
covery Act.

AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, THE.......

180

Excise tax on sugar under the Act of September 1, 1937;
effective date.

BEST BUTTER COMPANY, THE (Nos. 44008 and 45764). Tax on adulterated butter; claim for refund; determination of Commissioner.

4

BRAND INVESTMENT COMPANY (No. 44617)____

40

Government contract; unjustified stop order a breach of
contract.

BRAND INVESTMENT COMPANY (No. 44617).

853

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court.

CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC CO., Ltd___.

497

Stamp taxes; liability of issuer of corporate stock.

CALIFORNIA, INDIANS OF

CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY___

837

173

Increased labor costs under the National Industrial Re-
covery Act.

CEM SECURITIES CORPORATION, THE___.

86

Income tax; deduction of bad debt; date on which loss
on note was ascertainable.

720

CHEROKEE NATION, THE (Nos. L-46 and L-268)___.
Indian claims; suits under special jurisdictional act;
compromise and settlement under Act of August 6, 1846.
CREECH, ROBERT Y...............

301

Flood control; Government not liable, as for a taking,
for consequential damages.

DAVIS, MARGARET HOLMES..

233

Damages; rights of shareholders in holding company
which is shareholder in national bank liquidation.

Pay and allowances; increased subsistence and rental
allowances; Army officer, on active duty, with de-
pendent mother.

Government contract; effective date; taxing statute en-
acted before effective date; provisions of section 3744,
R. S.

GLOBE INDEMNITY COMPANY, A CORPORATION (No.
44900)____

21

Government contract; changes ordered by contracting
officer not approved by department head.

GLOBE INDEMNITY COMPANY (No. 44900)-

853

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme
Court.

GORMAN, JOHN J..

260

Reemployment within meaning of the Civil Service Re-
tirement Acts.

GOTHWAITE, EVERETT D..

400

Government contract; defendant not liable for delays
caused by its acts as sovereign.

GREAT LAKES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (No. 44027)--
Judgment entered under Act of June 25, 1938.

840

GREENE COUNTY FARMERS SALES ASSOCIATION - - -

105

Income tax; deduction allowed of sums returned to cus-
tomers in accordance with contract.

GREENWALD, HAROLD D____

272

Income tax; overpayment of tax due to mistake of fact.

GREGORY, HERBERT M..

642

Income tax; mailing notice to "last known address"; tort
action for alleged wrong mailing.

GUTHRIE & CO., INC (A. ET AL).

472