Legal Opinion
United States Shipping Bd. Merchant Fleet Corporation v. Harwood
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 1930No. 345PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone
In this case certiorari was granted, 280 U. S. 544, to review a ruling of the' Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that the Fleet Corporation is subject to suit upon a contract which it entered into, acting as an agency of the United States under the Urgent Deficiencies Act of June 15, 1917, (40 Stat. 182) as amended.
On June 15, 1917, the Fleet Corporation contracted with Groton Iron Works for the construction of twelve wooden ships, reduced to eight by contract of September 30, 1918. On August 11, 1917, and April 20, 1918, contracts were executed, each for the construction of six steel…
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