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189 F.2d 255

Docket No. 13411.

Bruner v. United States

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided June 1, 1951.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1951-06-01

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently November 1957

2 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (Federal Tort Claims Act)

Relies on Kennedy v. United States · American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Allison

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1951-06-01

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¶1Denmark Groover, Jr., Thos. W. Johnson, Macon, Ga., for appellant

¶2Irvin M. Gottlieb, Atty. Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., John P. Co-wart, U. S. Atty., James H. Fort, Asst. U. S. Atty., Macon, Ga., for appellee.

¶3Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and SIBLEY and STRUM, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5Brought under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(d) (2), to recover moneys claimed to be due plaintiff for services rendered under contract with the United States and not paid for, plaintiff’s suit was met by a motion to dismiss on the ground that, under the controlling decision in this circuit, Kennedy v. United States, 146 F.2d 26, plaintiff was an officer of the United States, and the court was without jurisdiction.

¶6The district judge, on evidence sufficient to support his conclusion, found: that the plaintiff was appointed by the Secretary of War, pursuant to Art. II, Sec. 2, Clause 2, of the Constitution; that he was an officer of the United States; and that the court was without jurisdiction of his claim. So determining, he dismissed the suit on that ground, and this appeal followed.

¶7We agree that the case is ruled by Kennedy v. United States, supra, and that the judgment should be affirmed.

¶8Affirmed.

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