Purcell Envelope Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant, The Purcell Envelope Co., is, and ever since July 3, 1894, has been, a corporation duly formed under the laws of the State of New York, with the objects of manufacturing, stamping, embossing, and printing envelopes and newspaper wrappers. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant, The Purcell Envelope Co., is, and ever since July 3, 1894, has been, a corporation duly formed under the laws of the State of New York, with the objects of manufacturing, stamping, embossing, and printing envelopes and newspaper wrappers. II. On or about February 28,1898, the Postmaster General published the following: “ Post Oefice Department, “ Washington, D. 0., Fel). 28,1898. “ Sealed proposals are invited, and will be received at this department until 12 m. on…
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson,
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an action for damages for the breach of an express contract by the defendants. The facts briefly stated are as follows:
On February 28, 1898, the Postmaster General issued and published an advertisement inviting sealed proposals for furnishing stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers in such quantities as might be called for by the department during the period of four years, beginning the first day of October, 1898. Eleven proposals were submitted, and claimant’s being the lowest in the aggregate, according to the department’s formulas, was…
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