Deming v. United States

The United States, through their quartermaster, contract with the claimant for rations to he furnished daily to the Marine Corps during the year 1861. In August of that year Congress imposes an additional duty on articles which constitute a part of the rations so to be furnished. The claimant, nevertheless, furnishes the rations during the remainder of the year, and thereby suffers loss.

The United States again contract with the claimant for similar rations to be furnished during the year 1862. In February of that year Congress passes the legal-tender act, whereby the cost of the rations so to…