Pope v. United States

The plaintiff entered into a written contract on December 8, 1924, to construct for the defendant a subterranean tunnel. The tunnel when completed was to be about 8,600 feet in length, 6 feet in diameter inside measurement, and was located 40 feet beneath the surface of the earth. Construction work was to be completed within 24 months from December 24, 1924, and payment for performance was to be made upon a unit price basis. During the course of performance innumerable disagreements arose between the contractor and the Government officials in charge of the work, much ill feeling obtained, and…