Pigeon v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court. I. On the 25th of October, 1880, the claimant and defendants entered into a certain agreement, which is correctly set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to claimant’s petition.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court. I. On the 25th of October, 1880, the claimant and defendants entered into a certain agreement, which is correctly set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to claimant’s petition. Preceding said contract are the advertisement and specifications, which are also correctly set forth in said Exhibit A. After claimant entered upon the performance of said contract he proceeded with work until on the 15th day of June, when the time for completing contract was extended by said party of the first part until…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
The contract which is the foundation of this suit was made on the 25th day of October, 1880, by a duly authorized agent of the United States and the claimant.
It relates to a large amount of work in the improvement of the Schuylkill River, near the city of Philadelphia. By the terms of the agreement the claimant was to dredge from the bottom of that river 108,000 cubic yards of earth by the end of June, 1881, for which he was to receive 34 cents per cubic yard for a part of the work, and 29 cents per cubic yard for the balance. Although the contract was made on the 25th day of October, 1880,…
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