United States v. Davidson Transfer & Storage Company, Inc.

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a civil action brought in the District Court against the United States under the Tucker Act 1 on a contract. The plaintiff was Davidson Transfer & Storage Company, Inc., appellee here, a motor carrier. The contract was for the carriage of goods from Poughkeepsie, New York, to Bellbluff, Virginia. The District Court, on cross motions for summary judgment, rendered judgment ^or j)avj(json

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