ON JANUARY 27, 1940

L-253. Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.

Cases Involving N. I. R. A. Act of June 25, 1938

ON FEBRUARY 5, 1940

44556. Eliseo V. Ricci.

ON MARCH 4, 1940

44510. The First National Bank of Chicago, assignee.

Case Involving Damages for Breach of Contract for Cotton Linters

ABSTRACT OF DECISIONS

OF

THE SUPREME COURT

IN COURT OF CLAIMS CASES

A. F. HAMACEK MARINE CORPORATION

[No. K-185]

[88 C. Cls. 369; 308 U. S. 619]

Patent for improvement in "Ships"; lack of proper description. Petition dismissed March 6, 1939; plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled May 29, 1939.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court, December 11, 1939.

THE WINCHESTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 42518]

[88 C. Cls. 89; 308 U. S. 621]

Income and profits tax; amendment to claim for refund filed after time limit; valuation of inventory.

Judgment for plaintiff November 14, 1938; plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled March 6, 1939; plaintiff's second motion for new trial overruled May 29, 1939.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court December 18, 1939.

CHEROKEE FUEL COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 43289]

[89 C. Cls. 279; 309 U. S. —]

Government contract; cancellation; schedule of delivery calls; termination of contract. Petition dismissed May 29,

1939; plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled October 2, 1939.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court January 29, 1940.

[No. 43250]

C. W. BLAKESLEE & SONS, INC., AND BLAKESLEE-ROLLINS CORPORATION v. THE UNITED STATES

[89 C. Cls. 226; 309 U. S. —]

Government contract; knowledge of conditions. Decided May 1, 1939; petition dismissed. Plaintiffs' motion for new trial overruled October 2, 1939.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court February 5, 1940.

BERLINER HANDELS-GESELLSCHAFT v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 42542]

[90 C. Cls. 75; 309 U. S. -]

Capital stock excise tax; foreign corporation engaged in business in United States. Decided December 4, 1939; petition dismissed, ante, p. 75.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court March 11, 1940.

KERNOCHAN V. THE

WHITNEY KERNOCHAN, EXECUTOR OF THE
WILL OF FREDERIC
UNITED STATES

[No. 44023]

[89 C. Cls. 507; 309 U. S. —]

Estate tax; contributions to Retirement Fund not insurance. Decided November 6, 1939; petition dismissed.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court, March 25, 1940.

CUBAN-AMERICAN SUGAR COMPANY V. THE

UNITED STATES

[No. 43206]

[89 C. Cls. 215; 309 U. S. —]

Income tax; special assessment; discretion of Commissioner. Petition dismissed May 1, 1939; plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled October 2, 1939.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court April 1, 1940.

JOHN P. SQUIRE COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 44048]

[90 C. Cls. 276; — U .S.

Processing taxes and export drawbacks; account stated. Petition dismissed January 8, 1940.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court April 22, 1940.

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, LTD., V. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 43217]

[89 C. Cls. 438; - U. S.-]

Jurisdiction; suits instituted upon same set of facts. Petition dismissed November 6, 1939; plaintiff's motion for new trial overruled January 8, 1940.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court, May 6, 1940.

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