Hartsville Oil Mill v. United States

On February 5, 1923, a bill (S. 4479) was introduced in the Senate authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to two hundred and eighty-five named persons, firms and corporations, including the appellant, “ which entered into contracts with the United States of America through the ■ agency of the United States Ordnance Department, which contracts were cancelled by said Ordnance Department, the several sums set opposite their names.”' By Senate Resolution of March 3, 1923, the bill, with accompanying documents, was referred to the Court of Claims for.consideration and…