Hirsch v. United States

On April 28, 1941, the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the defendant for the excavation, grading and drainage for airport runways and appurtenant structures at West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Included in the work to be done was the necessary preparation of the site. Plaintiffs and all other bidders bid separately on the various things to be done. For the preparation of the site the plaintiffs bid a unit price of $100.00 an acre. The Government estimated that it would be necessary to clear 75 acres. It turned out that it was necessary to clear 147.2 acres. Plaintiffs have been paid for…