Davis Sewing MacHine Co. v. United States

This suit was brought to recover upon a contract between appellant and the United States to manufacture a large number of Very pistols. It was stipulated in the contract that the Government might terminate it in whole or in' part at any time and in that event certain enumerated payments were to be made, not. including, however, prospective profits upon uncompleted articles. The contract provided that upon written notice the Government might make changes in the specifications, increased cost, if any, to be paid, and, for any delay in consequence thereof, a corresponding extension of time for…