John C. Rodgers v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. Claimants herein on the 17th day of August, 1903, entered into a contract with the United States, as set forth in Exhibit A to the petition herein, in accordance with the specifications constituting a part of said contract, of which contract the letter constituting Exhibit C was also a part. II.
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The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. Claimants herein on the 17th day of August, 1903, entered into a contract with the United States, as set forth in Exhibit A to the petition herein, in accordance with the specifications constituting a part of said contract, of which contract the letter constituting Exhibit C was also a part. II. The claimants proceeded with the performance of the work required bj*- said contract and completed same. In the course of the performance of said work claimants, by one of their number, conferred with the Chief…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.
This is a claim of the contractors for the construction of a dry dock at Norfolk, Va. The only item covered by the testimony taken is the one for the damages caused by suspension of the work of pile driving 53 days.
The specifications placed the civil engineer in charge of the work with full control and direction subject to appeal to his chief; required the eontractors to commence work immediately after execution of the contract (and continue without interruption) and complete the work within 36 calendar months from the date of execution of the agreement. There was a provision for annulling…
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- Figh v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1872
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