Topkis Brothers Company v. The United States

JONES, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Topkis Brothers Company, a. clothing manufacturer, seeks reimbursement by way of an equitable adjustment, in the contract price for increased costs of production and loss of profit because-of defendant’s alleged failure to supply suitable Government-furnished property. Defendant counterclaims for savings allegedly realized by plaintiff in-the performance of its agreement.

On November 9, 1951, defendant’s. New York Quartermaster Procurement Agency issued an invitation for bids pursuant to which the Government sought to procure 3,802,980 field jackets,, sateen, OD-7.…