American Rolling Mill Co. v. United States

The plaintiff is seeking to recover on two causes of action growing out of separate transactions. The first cause of action is based upon an alleged informal contract. The plaintiff had two contracts with defendant — one for the manufacture of 500,000 thick-wall and the other for 750,000 thin-wall shell body forgings. These contracts were performed and plaintiff was paid the contract price in each case.

The matter in controversy is a claim to the effect that it was agreed to increase the order for 750,000 forgings to a *893million, and that, relying upon this agreement plaintiff purchased certain…