§ 278 _ TITLE 28.-—~JUDIC'IAL . adorded the claimant, ia cases where testimony iaitaken 0; _·behali' of the United States, under like regulations. (B. 1 S ’s mw; mana;-1e11, amt, 5. tm, aa am, 1140.) ‘ ‘ t 278. (indicia! 176.) Witn ; how exam.-- "1‘Ine1commlssi0¤er' taking testimony to used in the Court 0; Claims ahall adnginistaxj an mth' er amrxnation to the witnessea laronakglxt before hun for examination} (R.] S. § 1084; ,Mar. 3 1911, c,_ E1, § _17Q,`36 Stat. 1140.) . It -__· ’_ - I 279. (Judicial Code, ·mctio¤ 172.) Claims 'forfeitetl fo: fraud.-¢Any, person who corruptly practices or atteinpta te practice any {rand against the - United States in the prec! _ statement, establishment, `ofallawance at any cla}m_ orl of »an3 pact ‘of any claim against the United States shall; ipso facto forfeit the {same to the Goveiument {and it shall be the dnt; e of the‘C0urt of Claims, in such caseé, to iind specitically tha teach fraude was practiced or attempted to be practiced, am 4 thereupon to give judgment that auch claim its forfeited to the ‘__Govex·nment,` and that the claimant be Qtoreveiv barred fron pméecu at , the same. (·R.kS. § 1086; Mar. 3, 1911, c. 231, § 172 36 Stat. 1141.) ·- · . · · _° ,- · 289. ( a a icial Qcde, section _173.)_ Excessive and fxjauduleng
J M. or stores and aupplies.eeNo claims! shall be allowed bg
th g omcers undef theprovisions of the Act of Con
approved J1-;ne.,16, 1874 .(18 Stat. 75), o1·-by the~Cour‘
of Claims; or by Congress, to any ;:5ei·aon_ whenjej such claimant or those under whom he claims, shall -;wi11fully,' knowingly; am with intent to defxjand the United States; have- claimed mor4 than was justly due at respect of such claim, ‘ot·_ presented an; false evidence to Congress, or to any department ‘or'court, i1 support thereof. '(June 16, -1374, c.’ 285, § ,2, 18iBtat. 75; Apt 30, 1878, c. 77, ·§ 2, 20 Stat. 524; Mar. 3, 1911; c. 231, § 173, 37 'Stat.1141;) _' t _ _ - * _· ‘ .’ _ ” 281. (Iudicial‘_Code, section ·174.)‘ ·New’ trial; motion 0: _clnimant.——When judgment .. is rendered against any claimant _ the court may grant a-new trial lor any reason which',_—by, tl1· mlee of common law or chancery in suits betwteen individuals would furnish snmclent ground for granting a new trial. (RQ S § ,1%7;‘Ma1·.'3, 1911, c. 231, § 174, 36 Stat. 1141.) · » _ 28,2. `(Jad£ci•l`C0de, section 175.) Same; motion of United ‘,States.—-——'1‘he, Court ot Claims, at any time while any claim i: pending before it, or on# appeal from it,· or within two year: next after the anal disposition of such claim, may, on motion on behalf of the United States, grant a new trial and stay, tht payment of any judgment therein, upon auch evidence, cumula tive or otherwise, as s}1a1l’ satisfy- the court that any fraud wrong. or injustice in the premleeahaa been {lone to the Unlte< , States; but until an order is made staying the payment of _1 judgment, the same ahall be payable and pale} as on March 3 1911, wasprovlded by law. (R. S. § 1088; Mar', 3, 1911, c. 231 ,5 17*5, 36 Stat. 1141.) 3 . · · 283. (Judicial Code, section 176;) Cost of printing recorda- There shall be faxed against the losing party `in each ant .e·s·ery cause pending in the. Court of Clalma the cost of print = ing. the record in such case; ‘owliicb· shall be collected, excep when the judgment ia again-st the United States, by the,_·clerl . ot said mart and paid into tlme Treasury of the United States (Mar, 3, 1877, c. 105. S 1, 19 Stat. 344} Mar-3`, 1911,·c. 231, § 176 .36 Stat. 1141;) A -· ‘ _' 4·__ - . I ~· · Q 284.- (Judicial Code, section 177, amended;) No interest, on claims]-——No interest shall be allowed on any claini up to ”thtime of the rendition of judgment by the Court of Claixns, un le.aa`“upen a contract expressly atipnlatlng for the payment oz interest, except that interest ‘may,be allowed in any judgment of any eeurt rendered {against the United Statx for any in ternal revenue.tax`er:oneoualy orflllegally aaaeaaetl or connected ’ or for any penalty (collected without authority or any ann vthich was excessive or in any manner .wmugtully* collected under theintternal revenue laws. (B. B. [1091; Mar. 3, 1911
`OOD.8 ANQ JUDIOIARY 9()() 1 c, @1, 5.177, 36 Stat..11}1·;'_Nor. 23, 1921, c. 136. .9 1&4(b)[4g t., ‘ Stat. 318; June 2, 1924, 4.01 p. m., c. 234, { ww, 43 Stat. 346.)
285é- (Ju&ci•l Code; section 178.) P•!¤én£ ¢fYiudgmen¢,...
- The payment of the amount due bi auyrjudmut of the Court . t· of Claims, and of any interest thereon; allowed hy law,'as pro-( s' vided by law,-shall be a full discharge to the United States of 2, all claim and demand touching any ot thematters involved in the controversy. `(R. S. 5 1002; Mar. 3, 1911, e. 2:*.1, { 178, ae Q r Stat. 1141:) Y 1 ·` 1 286. (Judicial Code, section 179.)` Final judgments • bar.——·- Y,· Any ilnal judgment against the claimant on any claim prose. y e cuted as provided in this chapter sbulljorerer bar any further », claim or demand against the United States arising out oi the 7 matters involved lu the con_troversy.· (R. S. 5 10%; Mar, 3, t 1911-, c, 231, 5 179, 36 Stat. ,1141.) ~ · » , _ A I ‘ 287.- (Judicial Code} sectim IM.), Ascertaimnent " of e amountsxglue United. Stuteaby debtors.-—Whepever any person » u shall preset1f_·his`Mpetitiou to the·~Qourt of Claimstlleglag that B, * he is or has been indebted to the Uniteg states as an omcer or C _ agent thereof, or by virtueotfany contract therewith, or Ythat t ·he is thefguarantior, or. surety, or personal representative of y - any offncer or agent or contractor so tndebtcd, or. that he or the .- ’·persou for whom he is such surety, guarantor, _·or_ personal rep- 1:, resentatlve has- held any 0&ce** or agency under the United
- , States}- or entered into any contract therewith, under which it
1 may be or has been claimed that an indebtednex to the United ei _States·had arisen and exists;-and that he,_or“tl;e’ person, he rep y_ resents has. appliedvto- the properjdepartmeut of the Gorerny n xnent requesting that the account of such ome, agency, or in- ·. Alebtedness may `bei adjusted and settler), and that three years B have elapsed {rom the date of such a,ppllc¤tion,_ and said ac- ` count still remains unsettled and uuadjusted, and thatne suit f upon ‘ the sa-me has been brought by the United States, said
- _ court shall, due notice first being ghjen to the head of said
e department and to the Attorney General ol the United States. a, proceed to hear the parties and to ascertain the amount, litany, S. due the- United Stateson said account. ‘ The Attoraey__Gc¤er¤t shall represent the United State; at the hearing of ,said_ cause. I The court may postponethe same from time to time wtrmerer s justice shall require. The J¤dKment ot said court or of the s _ Supreme Court ot the _United`Statm,’up6u reviewot the dé- l, cision of the Court of Claims as provjcled in motion @8 of this e title as to the amount due, shall be binding and 'couclusive .· —.upon the parties} The- payment of such `arnouut so found due l,_ by the court fshalll discharge such ohlligation; An action shalt 1 accrue to the_United. States against such principal, or surety, a or" representative to recover the. amount so found clue, which i, may brought at any time Within three years after the Anal ., judgment of sald_ court; and unless suit shall ‘be_!hrought within sold time, such* claim and the claim on the orlgaal —- iudebtetlness shall be forever barred. The provisions of section il. 274 ot this title shallapply to cases un<l·er*thia·sect1ou`. Q (hier. ‘—_. ,3, 1887,- c. 358, $5 3, 8,~24 Stat. 5%, 506; Marr.3, 1911, c. @1, t § 180, 36 Stat. 1141; Feb. 13, 1925,1:. 229, 5 3. 43`Stat. 938.) K 288. Certihcstion to Supreme Court of qumions Jef Flair: s. certiorari by Supreme Court to Court of China; no other t, reyiew allogred.-—e-(a)"Iu anycase in the ·(§ourf_ot Claims, includlng those bégun‘umler· section,287 of this title,. that court 1 at any time may certify to the Supreme Court any deunlte and e distinct questions of law concerning which instructions are §1e·
sired for the proper disposition of the cause; and thereupon
I the Supreme Court may give appropriate instructions on the t questions hcertlued and transmit the same to the Court- ot .· Claims for its guidance in the further progress of the cause. ‘ I, ·_ (b) In any case in the Court ot `Claims, including those be- 1 gun uuder‘sectlo1n·287,`it; shall be competent for the Supreme if Court. ·upou the petition of either party, whether Government Ly or claitnant, to require, by certiorari, that the cause, including
