Legal Opinion
Prestex Inc. v. The United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided July 12, 1963No. 415-61PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff was awarded a contract on January 29, 1960, to supply the United States Military Academy with 25,000 yards of white duck cloth to be used in making summer uniforms for the cadets, for a total contract price of $16,447.50.
After testing a sample of the finished cloth, the defendant refused to accept delivery because the cloth failed to conform to the advertised specification.
Plaintiff now sues for damages for breach of contract, asking that it be reimbursed in an amount equal to the difference between the contract price and the resale price (approximately $10,000),…
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