United States v. Milliken Imprinting Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FORM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The- Court of Claims was without jurisdiction in equity. Harvey v. United States, 105 U. S. 679; Jones v. United States, 131 U. S. 1. Its jurisdiction in equity is derived from special statutes. District 'of Columbia v: Barnes, 197 U. S. 146. There was an entire failure of proof of mistake.
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APPEAL FORM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The facts are stated in the opinion. The- Court of Claims was without jurisdiction in equity. Harvey v. United States, 105 U. S. 679; Jones v. United States, 131 U. S. 1. Its jurisdiction in equity is derived from special statutes. District 'of Columbia v: Barnes, 197 U. S. 146. There was an entire failure of proof of mistake. The purpose of an action for reformation of a contract on the ground of mistake is not to interpret the written contract, but to correct it so that it shall truly state the agreement of the parties. And since in such an action the court…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a petition praying for the reformation of a contraer and for damages for breach of the same as reformed. The Court of Claims granted the prayer and made a decree for damages, 40 C. Cl. 81, whereupon the United States appealed to this court.
The contract is an elaborate and formal instrument, dated June 19, 1899, under the seal of the petitioner and executed on behalf of the United States by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. It is unnecessary to state its terms. Members of a partnership subsequently incorporated as the petitioner had a contract of like sort expiring July 1, 1899. On…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Harvey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- District of Columbia v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
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