Victoria Mines, Inc. v. United States

This is an action based upon the provisions of section 17 (a) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 685, 41 U. S. C. § 117 (a) (1952). Pursuant thereto plaintiff claims to be entitled to recover the sum of $296,521. During the period November 16,1942 to June 30,1947, plaintiff was engaged in the mining and milling operations under the Government’s Premium Price Plan for copper, lead, and zinc, as lessee and operator under an option to buy of a lead-zinc mine near Sheridan, Montana. All materials produced by plaintiff were furnished to designated agents of Metals Reserve Company.…