People Ex Rel. Astoria Light, Heat & Power Co. v. Cantor

Hiscock, Ch. J.

During the recent war the federal government made a contract with the relator under which it was to furnish buildings, labor and materials necessary for the construction of gas masks and in payment therefor was to receive an amount equivalent to the actual cost of such buildings, labor and materials plus a reasonable amount for certain overhead charges. The relator performed its contract, being compelled to purchase a large amount of material in the market, and as a result there was due to it from the government October 1st, 1919, the sum of $609,226.05 which rested in open…