Sobel v. United States

The plaintiff brings this action to recover for alleged breaches of a contract made for the construction of several hangars and work in connection therewith at Langley Field, Virginia. The material parts of the contract are set out in Finding 2.

The contract provided that the defendant was to furnish the contractor part of the materials and plaintiff the remainder. The plaintiff claims that he was led to believe by the plans, specifications and statements made by the construction quartermaster that a railroad track would be constructed parallel with and adjacent to the proposed location for…