Supreme Court of the United States, 1959

Koller v. United States

Koller v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided April 20, 1959 · Stewart, Douglas, Whittaker
359 U.S. 309; 79 S. Ct. 755; 3 L. Ed. 2d 828; 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1139 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Robert H. Malis argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners., Lionel Kestenbaum argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub and Samuel D. Slade.

Koller v. United States

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Opinion

359 U.S. 309 (1959)

KOLLER ET AL.
v.
UNITED STATES.

No. 362.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 26, 30, 1959.
Decided April 20, 1959.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT.

Robert H. Malis argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Lionel Kestenbaum argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub and Samuel D. Slade.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed. Rex Trailer Co. v. United States, 350 U. S. 148 (1956).

MR. JUSTICE STEWART, with whom MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS and MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER join, dissenting.

I do not agree that disposition of this case is controlled by the decision in Rex Trailer Co. v. United States, 350 U. S. 148. Believing that § 26 (b) (1) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, 40 U. S. C. § 489 (b) (1), imposes a civil penalty, and that an action thereunder is therefore subject to the five-year limitation provided in 28 U. S. C. § 2462, I would reverse. Cf. United States ex rel. Marcus v. Hess, 317 U. S. 537; Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc., v. United States, 150 F. Supp. 561 (Ct. Cl.). See Priebe & Sons v. United States, 332 U. S. 407.

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