Richtman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On July 17, 1899, claimant entered into a contract with the United States, through Capt. Curtis McD.
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On July 17, 1899, claimant entered into a contract with the United States, through Capt. Curtis McD. Townsend, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, for building dams and shore protection on the Mississippi Eiver between Lansing, Iowa, and Cassville, Wis., a true copy of which, together with the specifications thereto attached and made a part thereof, is annexed to the third amended petition and made a part thereof. II. The dams and shore protection required to be built by…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
This action is brought for the recovery of additional expenses alleged to have been incurred by the claimant, because of contradictory orders of the engineer in charge for work done under a contract dated July 17, 1899, for the construction of dams and shore protection of brush and rock in the Mississippi River, between Lansing, Iowa, and Cassville, Wis.
Paragraph 3 of specifications 36, made part of the contract, provides:
“Between Lansing and Cassville. — Amount available, $38,000. Probable operations, a series of dams above Harpers Slough and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- District of Columbia v. GallaherSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Moore v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1910
- Becker v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Owen v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1909
- Roettinger v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1891
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