Levy v. United States

The facts are fully stated in the findings. It is not necessary to go into the details further than to state that prior to November 22,1921, the Secretary of War advertised for sale through a catalogue certain surplus property in the possession of the War Department. On November 22, 1921, the plaintiffs purchased, paid for and received 270,000 feet of wire rope listed for sale in said catalogue as Lot No. 40 and therein described as follows:

CLOTHINe AND EQUIPASE

Lot No. Article S. P. I). No. Quantity

40 Rope, wire, copper, clad C — 1764 275,000 ea. 7/16” Class “A”

The wire rope delivered to the…