Legal Opinion
H. Herfurth, Jr. Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1935No. 3881Published
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought by H. Herfurth, Jr., Inc., a Virginia corporation, against the United States under the Tucker Act, 28 USCA § 41 (20), to recover the sum of $6,250 for damages for alleged breach of a contract between the plaintiff and the United States. Upon the conclusion of the evidence, the District Court granted a motion of the United States for a directed verdict, and from the judgment based thereon, this appeal was taken.
On November 20, 1930, the corporation undertook to demolish the Center Market Building in Washington, D. C., belonging to the United States,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Van Ness v. PacardSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- Wiggins Ferry Co. v. Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Hanrahan v. O'ReillyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Bee Bldg. Co. v. DanielCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
- In re Montello Brick WorksDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1908
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