Snellenburg Clothing Co. v. United States

On October 14, 1918, the plaintiff entered into a contract in writing with the United States whereby it agreed to manufacture certain coats for the United States at the price of $1.75 per coat. Before signing the contract the plaintiff •called attention to the fact that the coats provided for in the contract were not the kind of coats which had been described to it in the preliminary negotiation, and stated that the price fixed in the contract was too low, and that it could .not manufacture the coats at the price fixed in the contract. The officers of the United States urged the plaintiff to…