Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. v. United States

The plaintiff and the defendant entered into, a contract whereby the plaintiff agreed to furnish three vertical pumping units, for use at Yakima, Washington, to be- delivered f.o.b. cars at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a total price of' $37,000. It is conceded that the plaintiff delivered the-pumping units in accordance with the contract terms, and. that the defendant received and accepted the same. It is-further conceded that there is a balance due the- plaintiff' under the contract of $6,286.86. Against this admitted indebtedness to the plaintiff the United States interposes and *462pleads a…