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Shepard v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided January 5, 1942No. 44724PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMaddeN, Judge

Plaintiff, pursuant to an invitation issued by the War Department, submitted a bid for furnishing coal for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado and Wyoming. The invitation consisted of a printed “Short Form Contract,” and several attached sheets. On the printed sheet plaintiff offered to furnish 300 tons at $3.75 per ton, making a total price of $1,125. On sheet ten of the attached papers, plaintiff filled in the prices as shown below:

Bid II, Truck Delivery Mine to Destination

D. Cost per net ton F. O. B. mine (less excise tax)_$2.09

E. Cost per net ton for trucking (mine to…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. James T. Taylor & Son, Inc. v. Arlington Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Micheal Chernick and Belle Chernick v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
  3. United States v. Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  4. C & L Construction Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
  5. Puget Sound Painters, Inc. v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1954

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