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B-179424 1 (1973-11-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadlk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Ag '-a COMPTROLLIER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATFS WASHINGTON D.C, 948 9 6 5-179,24 Rovomber 13, 1973 4 0 1 ..... Thea Uonorablo Jlx7 La Ray, Chairwan Atoato rnersy Ccmrdssion Dear Dr, Rays Reference is ade to letter of A ust 2, 7 Pfrom the Controller of the Atonic Eargy ConAlsoion (AEC)requeat advico conearnins •hl1ezed attorneya Iex4aertsd a aot an award of just cowepnsatiun by AEC to Jnamo C. Hobbs for th Qovernent's usa of Hobbal patented UI valve. Specitfically, the following questions are prasentedt (1) Is te United States bound to recognita ean attorney's lion assorted spainst an award of just compenation by the Coaatmion pursuant to 42 U.s*C. 2167T (2) 11 the anower to the first qu.sation is affirmative, do the letters attached as eaclocuresB and C constitute proper and binding notice of such lOS1 (3) If the ansoir to the first two question i yes, vbat la the oSligatio' of the ALC with respnct to resolution of dispute as to the existence and/or aoimts of thet claimed liens? - - -. - We have held that recognitic 'of an attornoy'a lien an a valid claim against the United States woul4 be in violation of the provisions of section 3477 of the Uevised Src~tes, 31. U.C.C. 203, sinc attoruey's liens operate ansnsignnants by purchase rather tihn by opcration 0i law. See '9-68587, Jul 14, 1949. ,,o also 2 Op& Atty. s(t, 279, .K1904); Spoftford v. Kirk, 97 US. 484 (107). No statute exist's which euthorisos an attorney's lien an public funds in tha Treasury of the United Stats, Futh;r, thera t many duciuionc to the oiioct that an attornay's retain.r agreacnt is uuenioroablo & Ait violAioa of said section 3477 of tla kovised Statutes. .Uoroovar, oven aa attorney's lien crested by State law iiy not b ec6naidored paraezunt to a t'edsral statute properly enacted. $. a -6857, November 10, 1949. Soo also Penn Dniies.Inc. v, UL . Control .peduaioof PciVIyLkvana., S U,., 261(1943) andease cte.4 thireai. - --a.-. *n~* - c7 --.----t--~..-. - ~...-5- - .. - S -4F 0 'ON 42

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