James Clark McReynolds

“ In the event of disagreement as to claim, including claim for refund of premiums, under a contract of insurance between the bureau and any person or persons claiming thereunder an action on the claim may be brought against the United States either in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia or in the district court of the United States in and for the district in which such persons or any one of them resides, and jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon such courts to hear and determine all such controversies. ”

“ Those causes came up under a statute which permitted direct appeals from District Courts solely upon questions of jurisdiction. We determined only that the District Court had power to hear and rule upon the questions presented to it-among them whether the suits were brought in time. ”

“ Also directs, 'The procedure in such suits shall be the same as that provided in sections 5 and 6,' Sections 762 and 763, title 28, U.S.C.A. of the Tucker Act of March 3, 1887, 'and Section 10 thereof, Section 765, title 28, U.S.C.A., so far as applicable.' Section 5 of the Tucker Act provides that the plaintiff 'shall file a petition' with the clerk of the court containing a succinct statement of the facts upon which the claim is based; section 6 that he shall cause one copy of this to be served upon the district attorney and mail another to the Attorney General. ”