Case: John C. Bennett
Abbreviation: Bennett
Decision Date: 1961-12-14
Docket Number: No. 73-61
Citation: 155 Ct. Cl. 900
Volume: 155
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: John C. Bennett.
Judges: 
Pages: 900–901

Head Matter:
No. 73-61.
December 14, 1961
John C. Bennett.

Opinion:
Tort; Court of Claims; jurisdiction. — Plaintiff sues to recover damages for alleged malicious prosecution without probable cause by officials of the United States Internal Revenue Service. Defendant moved to dismiss the petition on the ground that the claim sounded in tort and that the Court of Claims lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate it. On December 14, 1961, the court, after considering defendant's motion and the written memoranda of the parties, concluded that it lacked jurisdiction of the claim and granted defendant's motion dismissing the petition.