District Court, S.D. New York January 29, 1951 (Weiss v. United States)

BARKSDALE, District Judge.

Hugo Weiss seeks damages against the United States under authority of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1495, which is as follows:

"Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States.

“The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for damages by any person unjustly convicted of an offense against the United States and imprisoned.