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UNITED STATES v. JONES

Nos. 1103, 1102, 1482.

131 U.S. 1 (1889)

9 S.Ct. 669

33 L.Ed. 90

UNITED STATES, v. JONES. UNITED STATES, v. TAUBENHEIMER. UNITED STATES, v. MONTGOMERY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1889.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Howard for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James K. Kelly for Jones, defendant in error.

Mr. James C. Carter for Jones, defendant in error.

Mr. John Paul Jones, by permission of court, filed a brief for all the appellees.

Mr. Solicitor General closed for appellants.

MR. 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 money, but for equitable relief by specific performance, to compel the issue and delivery of a...

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