United States v. Sanchez

This is an appeal in a reappraisement matter. The facts, as shown by the record, are these:

In the year 1923 the city of San Juan, in Porto Rico, proposed to install an aqueduct and for that purpose received and opened, on August 15, bids for certain cast-iron pipe and fittings therefor. Enrique Vidal Sanchez, the appellee, was considered the successful bidder and was awarded the contract to furnish said pipe and fittings, this contract being executed by appellee and the city on August 25, 1923. The amount of material to be furnished under this contract and a supplementary contract was quite…