Tort Claims Against the United States: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Seventy-sixth Congress, Third Session, on S. 2690, a Bill to Provide for the Adjustment of Certain Claims Against the United States and to Confer Jurisdiction in Respect Thereto on the Court of Claims and the District Courts of the United States, and for Other Purposes. March 6 and 11, 1940 |
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action adjust administrative admiralty and maritime Alexander Holtzoff amended American Bar Association Attorney authority award or judgment BINGHAM Chairman claim arising claim for damages claimant Claims Committee claims for property Committee on Claims Committee on Jurisprudence Compensation Act Compensation Commission Congress contributory negligence Court of Claims damages caused Department of Justice department or independent determine district courts examination exceed the sum February 13 Federal filed Government handling House independent establishment injury or death involved Judiciary Jurisprudence and Law KEEGAN Law Reform legislation liability limitation maritime torts matter ment officer or employee payment personal injuries plaintiff present private acts private bills private individual property damage provision question Representative KENNEDY RUZICKA section 204 Senator DANAHER Senator MILLER Senator SCHWELLENBACH Stat statute subcommittee submitted sued suit tion tort claims types of claims U. S. Code United States attorney United States Employees UNITED STATES SENATE wrongful act
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Page 6 - ... it is to administer the same between private individuals. The investigation and adjudication of claims in their nature belong to the judicial department; besides, it is apparent that the attention of Congress will be more than usually engaged, for some time to come, with great national questions. It was intended, by the organization of the Court of Claims, mainly to remove this branch of business from the halls of Congress; but while the court has proved to be an effective and valuable means...
Page 9 - The state hereby waives its immunity from liability for the torts of its officers and employees and consents to have its liability for such torts determined, in accordance with the same rules of law as apply to an action in the supreme court against an individual or a corporation...
Page 37 - Any claim arising out of assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, libel, slander, misrepresentation, deceit, or interference with contract rights. (i) Any claim for damages caused by the fiscal operations of the Treasury or by the regulation of the monetary system.
Page 7 - This procedure is highly unsatisfactory, both from the standpoint of the Government and from the standpoint of the claimant.
Page 62 - Any claim arising in respect of the assessment or collection of any tax or customs duty, or the detention of any goods or merchandise by any officer of customs or excise or any other law-enforcement officer.
Page 63 - Any claim arising out of the combatant activities of the military or naval forces, or the Coast Guard, during time of war.
Page 63 - Any attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services rendered in connection with such claim any amount in excess of that allowed under this section...
Page 26 - It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of citizens, as it is to administer the same between private individuals. The investigation and adjudication of claims, in their nature, belong to the judicial department...
Page 14 - April, chairman of the Federal Bar Association of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Page 59 - Cong., 1st sess.] [Omit the part in black brackets and Insert the part printed In italic] A BILL To provide for the administration of the United States courts, and for other purposes...