Legal Opinion
Sanford & Brooks Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 9, 1925No. 175PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Sanford & Brooks Co. agreed with the United States to dredge a channel at a fixed rate per cubic yard.' of material dredged. Payment for the number of yards dredged was made at the contract rate. Later, this suit was brought to recover additional. sums, as upon a quantum meruit. One claim was that the material to be removed within the contract lines had been misdescribed, in the specifications; and the rule applied in United States v. Atlantic Dredging Co., 253 U. S. 1, and United States v. Spearin, 248 U. S. 132, was invoked.' Another…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- United States v. Atlantic Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Chappell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- United States v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
3Cited by8 opinions
- The Len Company and Associates v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- United States v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Edward P. Stahel & Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948
- National Rag & Waste Company, Inc., and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1928
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