American Sanitary Rag Co. v. United States

On August 10, 1933, the plaintiff and the defendant entered into a contract, No. 32694, whereby the plaintiff was to deliver to the defendant 150,000 pounds of cotton wiping rags for the sum of $10,125.

*425Within the time specified plaintiff delivered all the rags called for in the contract and upon delivery they were inspected and accepted by the defendant as coming within the contract requirements. In settlement with the plaintiff upon completion of the contract the defendant deducted and withheld the sum of $2,157.35, which amount the defendant claimed was then due from the plaintiff because…