Electric Boat Co. v. United States

The plaintiff is a New Jersey corporation. In the years 1915, 1916, and 1917 plaintiff entered into 32 separate contracts with the defendant to construct and deliver 32 submarine torpedo boats. The total original consideration for the entire undertaking was $23,806,000.00. Under the contracts the vessels were to be delivered at stated times, and express provision was made reserving to the defendant the right to make changes in plans and specifications. Changes were made and the vessels were not delivered upon the contract dates. Time for completion of the vesesels was duly extended by the…