Simpson v. United States

This suit is brought under the War Contracts Hardship Claims Act, known as the Lucas Act, 60 Stat. 902, as amended by 62 Stat. 869, 41 U. S. C. Sec. 106 note, to recover of the United States $126,431.18 as losses alleged to have been sus*508tained by plaintiffs in tlie performance of all contracts and subcontracts under which work, supplies or services were furnished defendant between October 6, 1942 and August 14, 1945.

The petition alleges that on August 24,1943, plaintiffs entered into Contract No. C2ca2053 with Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Department of Commerce, a Government agency…