Wood v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: . I. On the 8th day of January, 1906, claimants entered into a contract in writing with the United States Navy Department, by which they agreed to furnish and deliver the necessary plans, specifications, and details for four officers’ quarters at the naval station, New Orleans, La., to be constructed by contract within the sum of $32,375, including the cost of…
Read the full summary
On the Proofs. The Reporter’s statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: . I. On the 8th day of January, 1906, claimants entered into a contract in writing with the United States Navy Department, by which they agreed to furnish and deliver the necessary plans, specifications, and details for four officers’ quarters at the naval station, New Orleans, La., to be constructed by contract within the sum of $32,375, including the cost of Government inspection, at a compensation of 3| per centum' of the contract price tor said buildings, payment to be…
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, Judge
Plaintiffs are architects and as such contracted in writing to furnish and deliver the necessary plans, specifications, and details for four officers’ quarters at the naval station of the United States at New Orleans, La. Their compensation was stipulated to be 3J per cent of the contract price, but payment was to be contingent upon the receipt of an acceptable bid for the quarters within the sum of $32,375, including the cost of inspection by the United States. Plans and specifications as originally prepared by the plaintiffs were changed by the addition on the part of the defendants of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- United States v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
3Cited by5 opinions
- Needles ex rel. Needles v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1944
- Electric Boat Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1928
- Field v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1958
- Equitable Trust Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1957
- Denver & Rio Grande Railroad v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1918