American Dredging Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. II.
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On the Proofs. The Reporter's statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Claimant is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. II. On October 17, 1907, the .United States, by and through the United States Engineer office at Philadelphia, Pa., advertised for and invited sealed bids and proposals for the performance of certain dredging in the Delaware Diver in sections 4 and 5, ás therein named, such bids to be opened at noon, November 15, 1907, and such work to be done in accordance with…
1DissentCampbell, Chief Justice
If the rule announced in the opinion in this case should be regarded as stare decisis in this court, I would hesitate to express a dissent, but it seems to me that the rule is contrary to former decisions of the court and that therefore it may more accurately be said that there is a conflict caused by the rule now announced.
In the Jones case, 11 C. Cls., 733; 96 U. S., 24, full effect is given to a provision that time is of the essence, and the principle was applied against the defendants in Roettinger’s case, 26 C. Cls., 391. Other cases could be cited.
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