Converse v. United States

This suit is begun by plaintiffs to recover sums alleged to be due upon two contracts whereby plaintiffs agreed to do certain dredging for the defendant, and defendant was to pay therefor in accordance with the amount of dredging performed. Of these two contracts, the second was supplemental to the first. The plaintiffs performed the first contract in accordance with its terms and provisions, but allege defendant withheld $321.37 of the amount which thereby became due, and only paid the balance.

Plaintiffs also performed the second contract, and allege that defendant withheld $403.62 from the…