Kamen Soap Products Co. v. United States

On May'28,1947, the plaintiff entered into a contract with the Quartermaster Corps of the United States Army to furnish a specified amount of powdered laundry soap. It alleges that the defendant breached the contract in failing to supply shipping instructions, thus preventing it from accelerating delivery.

The defendant filed a special plea in fraud. At the trial the evidence was limited to the issues raised by the special plea and that is the sole issue before the court at this time.

The invitation to bid was issued on May 12, 1947. The bidding was on the furnishing of 2,190,000 pounds of…