Supreme Court of the United States, 1936

Cahn v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 13, 1936 · No. 218

297 U.S. 691; 56 S. Ct. 384 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Mr. John W. Townsend, with whom Mr. Claude E. Koss was on the brief, for petitioner., Mr. Guy Patten, with whom Solicitor General Reed, Assistant Attorney General Wideman, and Mr. Sewall Key were on the brief, for the United States., By leave of Court, Mr. E■ J• Dimock filed a brief as amicus curiae supporting the position of petitioner.

Opinion of the Court

On writ of certiorari to the Court of Claims.

Per Curiam:

The judgment is reversed upon the authority of Knox v. McElligott, 258 U. S. 546.

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