Harris Bros. v. United States

The essential facts in this case are that in May, 1919, the United States had at the Army base, Norfolk, Va., about 1,500,000 pounds of hams which had been shipped to that base for storage during the months of January and February of 1919. These hams were packed in wooden boxes about 2 feet in length and 12 to 14 inches in height, and before being placed in the boxes were wrapped in paper and burlap. These boxes weighed about 100 pounds each and were stored in long, one-storied brick buildings. They were packed in stacks to the height of 10 or 12 feet, with passageways between the stacks. The…