Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States, 270 U.S. 347 (1926)

Name: Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States, 270 U.S. 347 (1926) - Syllabus
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Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States

No. 123

Argued January 12, 13, 1926
Decided March 1, 1926
270 U.S. 347

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS

Syllabus

A petition relying upon fraud and coercion to overcome a release of the claim sued on must state distinctly the particular acts, specifying by whom and in what manner they were perpetrated, so that the court may see that, if proven, they would warrant the setting aside of the settlement.

59 Ct.Cls. 972 affirmed.

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing a petition on demurrer.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States, 270 U.S. 347 (1926) in 270 U.S. 347 270 U.S. 348. Original Sources, accessed April 17, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AU2WBQAN92W1YPQ.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States, 270 U.S. 347 (1926), in 270 U.S. 347, page 270 U.S. 348. Original Sources. 17 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AU2WBQAN92W1YPQ.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Chamberlain Machine Works v. United States, 270 U.S. 347 (1926). cited in 1926, 270 U.S. 347, pp.270 U.S. 348. Original Sources, retrieved 17 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AU2WBQAN92W1YPQ.