Federal Motor Truck Co. v. United States

This case is brought for the purpose of having a final settlement contract reopened and reformed on the ground of mutual mistake when it was executed. The material facts are not disputed.

The plaintiff, in August, 1918, entered into a contract with the defendant to manufacture a thousand artillery tractors-at a certain fixed price. When the armistice was signed the plaintiff had not completed the manufacture and delivery of all of the tractors. The delivery of more tractors would exceed the peace requirements of the defendant and it was-decided to be in the financial interest of the Government…