Court of Claims, 1924

Berg v. United States

Court of Claims · Decided March 17, 1924

59 Ct. Cl. 462; 1924 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 521; 1924 WL 2398

Counsel

Mr. Paul Goolesey for the plaintiffs., Messrs. W. L. Gole and George H. Foster, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Lovett, for the defendant.

Opinion of the Court

*464MEMORANDUM BT THE COURT

1. The defendant did not take any property of plaintiffs. See Omnia Commercial Co. case, 261 U. S., 502; Friend case, 56 C. Cls., 423.

2. The facts stated do not show an implied contract on the part of the United States to pay the commissions to the broker mentioned in the contract or to compensate plaintiffs.

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