Cygnet Manufacturing Co. v. United States

This case may not involve a prolonged discussion. The findings disclose the transaction in detail. The Army during the war needed especially a practicable type of tripod for use in connection with machine guns. The plaintiff first designated a type which, after actual test, met the requirements of the service, and 300 of this type were manufactured, delivered to, and paid for by the defendant. They were used by the Marine Corps, and covered by letters patent #1,320702. During the course of fulfilling the contract for the Marine Corps tripods the plaintiff delivered an improved type of tripod,…