United States v. O'BRIEN
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a suit brought by the. United States to recover the extra expense incurred to complete some dredging in Rhode Island, by reason of the failure of the defendants Perkins and O’Brien diligently and faithfully to prosecute the work. The complaint was dismissed by the Circuit Court in accordance with the decision of the Circuit Court.of Appeals upon a previous'trial, 159 Fed. Rep. 671; 86 C. C. A. 539, and the judgment was affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals. 163 Fed. Rep. 1022; 89 C. C. A. 664.
Perkins and O’Brien made a contract with the United States to do the dredging required in…
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