Miller v. United States

The facts in this case are not in dispute and are set forth in detail in the findings. If, as a matter of law, upon the facts the plaintiff is entitled to recover it is agreed that the amount due is $6,338.20.

On September 13, 1948, the War Assets Administration, hereinafter referred to as the WAA, conducted a sealed bid sale of surplus merchandise. The sale took place in the WAA Customer Service Center in Washington, D. C., which Center was one of the branches of the Field Disposal Division of the Philadelphia Regional Office. The sale was advertised and announced in brochure published by the…