United Van Lines, Inc. v. United States

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

Appellee United Van Lines, Inc. (hereinafter United), a common carrier by motor vehicle, sued the United States in the District Court under the Tucker Act 1 to recover $549.28 allegedly due for services performed under a Government bill of lading. In accordance with the terms of the bill, tendered by the transportation officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, United went to the home of First Lieutenant George P. Roys, packed his household goods, loaded them aboard a truck and transported them to Huntsville, Alabama. There, again in accordance with the terms…