United States v. Jones

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1889-05-13

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Me. Justice Bradley, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court. The question involved is, whether the act of March 3d, 1887, which is entitled “ An act to provide for the bringing of suits against the government of the United States ” ( 24 Stat. 505 ), authorizes suits of the kind like the present, which are brought not for the recovery of mone…

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