Poole Engineering & Machine Co. v. United States

The plaintiff, as appears from the petition, had a contract with the United States to manufacture nine 12-inch barbette gun carriages, in accordance with certain drawings and specifications, for which it was to be paid $49,000 each. Deliveries were to begin on or before January 3,1918, and be completed as to all of the nine carriages by or be*233fore July 3, 1918. The contract was dated January 3, 1917. It was agreed that the Ordnanee Department would furnish the steel castings required by the work, beginning on or before April 3, 1917, and completing same on or before October 3, 1917. It is…