Rainwater v. United States, 356 U.S. 590 (1958)

Rainwater v. United States


No. 276


Argued April 2, 1958
Decided May 26, 1958
356 U.S. 590

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

A claim against the Commodity Credit Corporation, a wholly owned government corporation operating within and as a part of the Department of Agriculture as an administrative device for the purpose of carrying out federal farm programs with public funds, is a claim "against the Government of the United States, or any department or officer thereof" within the meaning of the civil provisions of the False Claims Act. Pp. 590-594.

224 F.2d 27, affirmed.