Sorensen v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter's statement of the case: The facts of the case "and the grounds for defendants’ motion are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, Chief Justice
This case comes before us upon the defendants’ motion for a new trial. The plaintiff sued for $4,323.51 which had been deducted from the contract price by the defendants after completion of the work contracted for, said sum being composed of two items:
Liquidated damages, 142 days, at $25 per day____________$3, 550. 00
Cost of inspection for same period______________________ 773. 51
The contract price was $15,000, and the defendants had paid the plaintiff that amount less said deductions.
The plaintiff’s attorney, among other contentions, insisted that the contract provided for a penalty and not…
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