Legal Opinion
Simpson Bros., Inc. v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 9, 1950No. 9745PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Chief Judge.
On June 5, 1946, the appellee District of Columbia, hereafter referred to as the District, invited bids for the supplying of milk, cream and buttermilk, sometimes hereafter referred to as dairy products, from July 1 to September 30, 1946, inclusive, to various institutions maintained by the District. On June 21, 1946, the appellant Simpson Bros., Inc., hereafter referred to as Simpson, a distributor of dairy products, submitted a bid on a form prepared by the District- This form included a so-called “escalator clause” reading as follows:
It is the intention of these…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Walling v. Richmond Screw Anchor Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Thomas v. PeyserCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Garrett Biblical Institute v. American UniversityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- District of Columbia v. Northeastern Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Machen v. YostCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Rolfe v. SwearingenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Papago Tribal Utility Authority v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Arizona Public Service Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Rose v. Food Fair Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- James R. Tygrett v. Walter E. Washington, Commissioner, District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Olsen v. Progressive Music Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
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