IN

THE COURT OF CLAIMS

OF

THE UNITED STATES

JULY 1, 1925, TO MARCH 31, 1926

WITH

ABSTRACT OF
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT

IN APPEALED CASES

REPORTED BY

EWART W. HOBBS

VOLUME LXI

WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1926

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CONTENTS

1. JUDGES AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT.

2. TABLE OF CASES.

3. TABLE OF CASES CITED.

4. TABLE OF STATUTES CITED.

5. OPINIONS OF THE COURT.

6. CASES DECIDED ON APPEAL IN THE SU-

PREME COURT.

7. CASES DECIDED WITHOUT OPINIONS.

8. CASES PERTAINING TO

(a) COMMUTATION OF QUARTERS, ETC.,

ARMY.

(b) TAKING OF LANDS, ABERDEEN PROV-

ING GROUNDS.

(c) PAY OF OFFICERS AND CREW, VES-

SELS LOST AT SEA.

(d) EXTRA PAY, MILITARY PRISON

GUARD.

(e) REFUND OF SPECIAL BANKERS TAX.

(f) STAMP TAX, SHORT SALES OF STOCK.

(g) UNIFORM GRATUITY.

9. INDEX DIGEST.

III

GEORGE M. ANDERSON.

EWART W. HOBBS.
WALTER H. MOLING.

Assistant Attorney General (Charged with the defense of the Government)