United States v. Chas. M. Dunning Construction Co.

HUXMAN, Circuit Judge.

This was an action by Charles M. Dunning Construction Company, herein called the contractor, under the Lucas Act,1 as amended, to recover certain losses on a war contract. Trial was had to the court sitting as a court of equity. Judgment was entered in favor of the contractor and against the United States and the Department of the Army for $177,-526.01, together with costs of the action.

The Lucas Act provided for reimbursement of losses sustained by contractors on war contracts under certain conditions between September 16, 1940, to August 14,1945. During this period the…