Armour & Co. v. United States

The plaintiff is an Illinois corporation, engaged in the packing and selling of meats. On April 22, 1918, the plaintiff acceded to a telegraphic request to supply the Government with approximately 3,500,000 pounds of dressed beef to be delivered at various camps at varying prices per hundredweight. The transaction at its inception contemplated a consideration of $803,000. The plaintiff performed the contract and received therefor the sum of $787,413.29. Out of the transaction there developed two claims for payment for undelivered and unaccepted beef, one for $7,402.59 relating exclusively to…