O'Sullivan v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Michael O’Sullivan, is a citizen of the United States, and was such citizen on the 12th day of August, 1903, when suit was filed herein. II.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. The claimant, Michael O’Sullivan, is a citizen of the United States, and was such citizen on the 12th day of August, 1903, when suit was filed herein. II. In response to the advertisement made part of the contract and petition herein for the construction, heating, plumbing, and gas piping of additions and improvements to the hospital at the post of Fort Hancock, N. J., as per the plans and specifications and general instructions to bidders also made part of the contract and petition, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, Oh. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant by his bid and contract obligated himself to furnish all necessary labor and material therefor and to construct within eighty-five days from the date of notice of the award of the contract (October 17, 1901) the heating, plumbing, and gas piping of additions and improvements to the hospital at Fort Hancock, N. J., for the aggregate consideration of $14,061; and on failure to complete the same in all respects within the time specified he was to pay $25 per day as liquidated damages therefor.
The work was to be done according to the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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