Piggly Wiggly Corporation v. United States

HOWELL, Judge.

This is an action arising out of a contract dated February 22, 1943, between plaintiff and defendant, acting through the Quartermaster Corps, War Department, whereby plaintiff agreed to furnish and deliver 50,000 plywood lockers ifor a cost of $4.60 each, or a total of $230,000.00. On August 23, 1943, the parties entered into a supplemental agreement, which modified the delivery schedule in .the original contract and extended the final date of delivery .from August 31, 1943, to November 30, 1943. On September 30, 1943, .pursuant to Article 12 of the contract (set forth in…