Wood v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims rejecting a claim for damages arising from suspension of work under claimants’ contract.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
• The Philadelphia Steam Heating Company made a contract with the United States, approved April 5, 1897, .to furnish and install the boiler plant, heating system and other apparatus for the post-office building at Washington then under construction. The price fixed was $111,373; the time for completion 250 working days; with a forfeiture of $100 a day for each day’s delay. The contract provided that for each day’s delay “ in the execution of the work ” caused “ through any fault ” of the Govern ment one additional day was to be allowed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wells Brothers Co. of NY v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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