Braden v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the ease : A question of estoppel by record was also involved in tlie suit, but bad been previously considered by the court. (See 10 C. Cls.
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The Reporters’ statement of the ease : A question of estoppel by record was also involved in tlie suit, but bad been previously considered by the court. (See 10 C. Cls. B., 412.) The following are the facts found by the court: 1. The two contracts, copies of which are annexed to claimant’s petition, were duly made at their respective dates, and the bonds of the claimant, with sureties, copies of which are attached to said contracts, were signed and delivered at the same time. 2. Under said contract for route No. 1 the claimant transported military stores and supplies, upon three requisitions…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
The claimant has a meritorious case upon the facts proved as set forth in the finding, and, unless his right of action is lost by the omission of performance of certain stipulations or provisions of the contracts, by which the defendants do not appear to have suffered any injury, he is entitled to recover. He has transported stores and supplies for the Army according to the terms of his agreement in the two contracts, copies of which are annexed to his petition, and the same were received and receipted for by the defendants’ officers stationed at the places of delivery, and by them certified…
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