State Ex Rel. Thompson-Stearns-Roger v. Schaffner

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Consolidated appeals from denial of relief in mandamus actions to compel approval of claims for refund of sales and use taxes. The trial court quashed the alternative writs and relators appealed.

In 1967, Thompson-Stearns-Roger, a joint venture consisting of Thompson Chemicals Company and Stearns-Roger Corporation, entered into a “Cost Plus-A-Fixed-Fee Architect-Engineer-Construction-Management Services Contract” with the United States of America pursuant to which Thompson-Stearns would rehabilitate, convert and construct facilities at the Weldon Springs Facility, St.…