Williams v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: L On the 14th day of December, 1881, the claimant and the defendants entered into a certain contract as follows: “ Whereas, in accordance with law, by duly published notice, a copy whereof is hereto annexed, proposals were invited as therein set forth: Now, this contract, made and entered into by and between James G-. Hill, Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury…
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: L On the 14th day of December, 1881, the claimant and the defendants entered into a certain contract as follows: “ Whereas, in accordance with law, by duly published notice, a copy whereof is hereto annexed, proposals were invited as therein set forth: Now, this contract, made and entered into by and between James G-. Hill, Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury Department, for and in behalf of the United States of America, of the first part, and Edward Williams, of the city of…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
The claimant and defendants on the 14th of December, 1881, entered into an agreement, in which claimant undertook, in consideration of the sum of $8,945, to furnish, deliver, and lay complete all the slate required for the main roof and dome of the United States court-house and post-office in the city of Philadelphia, in accordance with' certain drawings, terms of advertisement, and specifications which became a part of said agreement.
*139The following are such provisions of the contract as become material under the issues of this case:
“ The party of the second part further covenants and agrees…
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