Schuler & McDonald, Inc. v. United States

The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant on July 27, 1928, for the construction of a bridge and culvert in the Yosemite National Park. The contract contained the usual provisions for periodic payments during the progress of the work and for liquidated damages in the event the work was not completed within the period specified, which ended December 7, 1928.

At the same time that the work under the contract involved in this proceeding was being carried on, work on other contracts was likewise being carried on, payment for which was being made out of general appropriations. On…