Blaugrund v. United States

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the denial of a claim against the United States for expenses alleged to have been incurred in restoring certain premises leased to the Government under a standard Government lease contract.

The important question presented is whether a clause in the lease requiring the United States to “restore the premises to the same condition as that existing at the time of entering upon the same under this lease”, obligated the Government to pay the expense of restoring the premises to the condition that existed before alterations were made for Government…