United States v. New York, C. & St. L. R.

MOORMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellee sued the United States for an unpaid balance of $7,480 for railway mail service performed under- designation of the Postmaster General. The government by answer admitted that this amount was due and owing ap-pellee, but by way of set-off asserted claim against it for $2,433.69, alleged to be due the government for overcharges on shipments of fuel oil from Tulsa, Okl., to destination points in Ohio and Michigan. The court below denied the offset, and rendered judgment, for the full amount of appellees claim, with 6 per cent, interest thereon from June 30, 1924.

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