Court Opinion

ID: 9418298
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 22:19:34.154837+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:22:00.019542
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Mr. Justice McKenna
dissents from the opinion and judgment in this case. In his opinion, the Court of Claims, in view of the statute of June 10, 1896, authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Navy to examine the claims here involved, and to report to Congress the result of his investigation, and whether such claim was in his opinion subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims or for the action of Congress, implied the intent of Congress that claims of this character should be considered upon broad equitable grounds. Thus considered, Mr. Justice McKenna thinks the claimant entitled to recover for the delay resulting from the fault of the Government notwithstanding the form in which the final receipt was drawn and executed.'
Mr. Justice McReynolds took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.