Havens v. United States

This is a suit for the purchase of spare parts and other articles and for repair work done to automobiles at different times under orders duly issued by officers of the United States authorized for that purpose. The goods were received and the work accepted by the defendant and the amounts admitted to be due. Payment was refused upon the ground that the defendant had an offset which in amount more than covered the claim. It is unnecessary to discuss the offset. It has been ruled upon in a previous case by this court, Locomobile Gompany of America, 57 C. Cls. 617, and there is no proof as to…