Trimount Dredging Co. v. United States

This case arises under a contract entered into between plaintiff and the United States for dredging a certain area in Fore Fiver, Portland Harbor, Maine. Plaintiff was required to furnish all labor and material, perform all work required, and was to be paid 32 cents a cubic yard for the material removed. The specifications mentioned the fact that a certain railroad bridge which spanned the area to be dredged had recently been removed and also stated that “ The material to be removed is believed to be soft mud and soft clay with some broken pile ends in the site of the old railroad bridge, but…