Kilmer Village Corp. v. United States

This is an action brought by plaintiffs to recover damages for the alleged breach of a contract.

Plaintiffs were selected, under a procedure established by the Department of the Army, to negotiate a lease with the Secretary of the Army, for a portion of the reservation at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. The negotiations on behalf of plaintiffs were conducted by a Mr. Powell, who will at times hereinafter be referred to as plaintiff. The facts are sufficiently set forth later in the opinion.

*232Plaintiffs urge that the defendant’s selection of plaintiffs as the prospective lessee created a contract…