No. 17583, Congressional. Jacksonville Cotton Oil Company, to the use of W. G. Crumpler, liquidating agent of Jacksonville Oil Mill, $829.10. No. 17584, Congressional. Jefferson Oil Company, to the use of Marshall Cotton Oil Company, $1,434.20.

No. 17616, Congressional. Clay Hight, receiver of Tyler Cotton Oil Company, $3,473.28.

APRIL 3, 1939

No. 17575, Congressional. Jack Sparks, Receiver of Planters Oil Company (Hearne, Texas, plant), $2,542.88.

No. 17607, Congressional. Shiner Oil Mill & Manufacturing Company, $412.04.

No. 17610, Congressional. Jack Sparks, Receiver of Planters Oil Company (Taylor, Texas, plant), $1,093.75.

Levi L. Beery.

No. 43703. FEBRUARY 6, 1939.

Rental and subsistence allowance; Army officer with dependent mother. In accordance with its decision of November 14, 1938 (87 C. Cls. 557), and upon a report from the General Accounting Office showing the amount due under said decision, the Court rendered judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $5,126.46.

CASES DISMISSED BY THE COURT OF CLAIMS ON MOTION OF PARTIES, OR OF THE COURT FOR NONPROSECUTION

43265. William C. Langley, as Trans- 43266. Marjorie Langley Ryan, as feree.

ON APRIL 3, 1939

43189. The People of the State of 43501, Iowa Soap Company.

Cases Involving Difference in Value of Gold

ON DECEMBER 5, 1938

43214. St. Louis Union Trust Co. et al., Trustees.

Cases Involving Damages Arising out of Cancellation of Ocean Mail

Contracts

ON FEBRUARY 8, 1939

43792. Edward P. Farley et al., Trus- 43793. Edward P. Farley et al., Trustees.

tees.

44573. National Iron Works, Incor- 44574. Bertolini Brothers Company. porated.

44575. Oscar Weinstein.

ON MARCH 6, 1939

43134. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of

Maryland.

43855. William W. Brunswick.

41863. National Construction Co., Inc.

ABSTRACT OF DECISIONS

OF

THE SUPREME COURT

IN COURT OF CLAIMS CASES

THE SIOUX TRIBE OF INDIANS v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. C-531-(5)]

[86 C. Cls. 299; 306 U. S. 642]

Indian claims; obligation of Government under treaty limited to reasonable time. Petition dismissed March 7, 1938; motion for new trial overruled December 5, 1938.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court February 27, 1939.

DUQUESNE CLUB v. THE UNITED STATES

[Nos. 43180 and 43263]

[87 C. Cls. 483; 306 U. S. 649]

Excise tax; social club; initiation fee and membership dues. Petitions dismissed July 5, 1938.

Petitions for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court March 13, 1939.

COOS (OR KOWES) BAY, LOWER UMPQUA (OR KALAWATSET), AND SIUSLAW INDIAN TRIBES v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. K-345]

[87 C. Cls. 143; 306 U. S. 653]

Indian claims; evidence. Petition dismissed May 2, 1938. Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court March 27, 1939.

SIDNEY WEINBURG v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 42788]

[87 C. Cls. 497; 306 U. S. 661]

Income tax; account stated; time limitation upon refund; decided November 14, 1938; petition dismissed.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court April 17, 1939.

FERDINAND A. STRAUS ET AL., EXECUTORS, v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 42787]

[87 C. Cls. 506; 306 U. S. 661]

Income tax; account stated; time limitation upon refund; decided November 14, 1938; petition dismissed.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court April 17, 1939.

H. B. NELSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES

[No. 43457]

[87 C. Cls. 375; 306 U. S. 661]

Government contract; error in specifications; change order, etc.; decided May 31, 1938; judgment for plaintiff.

Petition for writ of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court April 17, 1939.

CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MINNESOTA v. THE
UNITED STATES

[No. H-155. Decided November 14, 1938; supplemental opinion January 9, 1939, ante, p. 1]

[Affirmed April 17, 1939. 307 U. S. 1]

On appeal from judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the petition of plaintiffs.