§ 2718. — Interest on balances due department.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC2718]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 173--ATTACHMENT IN POSTAL SUITS
Sec. 2718. Interest on balances due department
In suits for balances due the Post Office Department may recover
interest at the rate of 6 per centum per year from the time of default.
(Added Pub. L. 86-682, Sec. 9, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 708.)
Codification
Section was derived from R.S. Sec. 964, which was originally
classified to section 788 of former Title 28. Following the general
revision and enactment of Title 28 by act June 25, 1948, R.S. Sec. 964
was reclassified to section 846 of Title 39. R.S. Sec. 964 was repealed
by section 12(c) of Pub. L. 86-682 (section 1 of which revised and
enacted Title 39), and reenacted by section 9 thereof as section 2718 of
this title.
Change of Name
References to Post Office Department, Postal Service, Postal Field
Service, Field Postal Service, or Departmental Service or Departmental
Headquarters of Post Office Department to be considered references to
United States Postal Service pursuant to Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(o), Aug.
12, 1970, 84 Stat. 783, set out as a Cross References note preceding
section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
