Georgia Wholesale Co. v. United States

Under the contract of July 24, 1930, the defendant sold and plaintiff purchased, and agreed to furnish shipping instructions and pay for within five years thereafter, or by July 24, 1935, the entire quantity of unused army trench shoes which the defendant had on hand. All of the trench shoes "owned by the defendant had been declared surplus property and were duly advertised for sale.. These shoes were stored in various places throughout the United States and, since the first contract with reference to the shoes was entered into on June 16, 1923, plaintiff had accurate information as to the…