Oliver-Finnie Company v. United States

LITTLETON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Oliver-Finnie Company, brought this suit against the Government to recover for the breach of a contract under which it was to assemble certain food components furnished by the Government into combat rations for the Army. The issue in the case involves the responsibility for the infestation of a portion of the cookie and cracker components.

On motion of the Government the suppliers of those food items were impleaded as third parties. In addition to denying liability to plaintiff and asserting counterclaims against plaintiff, the Government has filed contingent claims…