Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. v. United States

GreeN, Judge,

delivered.the opinion of the court:

On May 13, 1920, the plaintiff entered into a written contract with the defendant to perform certain dredging in the Niagara River and commenced the performance of the contract about June 23, 1920, and completed it about December 21, 1921. For this work the plaintiff was paid the contract price for the work done, less $912.78 deducted by the defendant by reason of the failure of the plaintiff to qpmplete the work within the time provided by the contract.

Plaintiff brings this suit alleging in substance in its petition that after the work was…