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Land v. Dollar

330 U.S. 731 (1947)

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Land v. Dollar

United States Supreme Court
330 U.S. 731 (1947)

Facts

During World War II, Dollar Steamship Lines (the company), a private company, encountered financial difficulties. R. Dollar and other shareholders (collectively, the shareholders) (plaintiffs) sought a loan from the United States Maritime Commission (commission). After some negotiations, the shareholders gave their stock to the commission, and the commission arranged a federal loan for the company. Five years later, the company had repaid the entire loan. The shareholders requested the return of their stock, believing the commission had held the stock as collateral. The commission refused, arguing that the shareholders had transferred full title to the stock, making the commission the owner. The shareholders sued Emory Land and other commission officials (defendants) in federal district court, seeking an order requiring return of the stock. The district court found that even though the lawsuit technically named commission officials as the only defendants, it was really an action against the United States. The court ruled the claims were barred by sovereign immunity and dismissed the lawsuit. The court of appeals reversed the dismissal, allowing the claims to proceed. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Douglas, J.)

Concurrence (Reed, J.)

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