P. J. Carlin Construction Co. v. United States

The plaintiff, P. J. Carlin Construction Company, entered into a contract with the defendant, on November 27, 1933, by the terms of which it agreed to furnish all labor and materials and perform all work required for the construction of the substructures of two highway bridges over the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts, for the lump sum consideration of $1,327,700, the work to be performed in accordance with plans and specifications which were made a part of the contract. The bridges in question are known as the Sagamore Bridge and the Bourne Bridge.

The substructure of the Sagamore Bridge…