United States v. Neifert-White Co., 390 U.S. 228 (1968)

United States v. Neifert-White Co.

No. 267

Argued January 18, 1968
Decided March 5, 1968
390 U.S. 228

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

The False Claims Act, which was enacted

broadly to protect the funds and property of the Government from fraudulent claims, regardless of the particular form, or function, of the governmental instrumentality upon which such claims were made,

Rainwater v. United States, 356 U.S. 590, 592 (1958), held to apply to the supplying of false information in support of an application to the Commodity Credit Corporation for a loan. Pp. 229-233.

372 F.2d 372, reversed and remanded.