Steele v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FKOM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. This was an appeal from the Court of Claims. See 19 O. Cl. T82. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
The appellant was the claimant in the Court of Claims. He. brought his suit April 30, 1880, to recover from the United States the sum of $3,400 for plumbing done by him on the United States Steantship Quinnebaug under a contract made with I. Hanscom, the'Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair of the Navy Department, on behalf of the government, in the year 1875. There was no dispute that there was due to him on his contract for work done the sum sued for. The controversy arose on a plea of cross-demand, filed by the United States, which alleged that the officers of the government…
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