United States v. Burton Coal Co.

The judgment is for damages for breach of contract by the United States to accept and pay for co'al purchased from appellee for use at army posts in the Chicago district. The only question presented for our consideration is whether the Court of Claims applied the right measure. It gave the difference between contract price and market value at the times and places specified for deliveries. Appellant maintains that, upon the facts of the case, that rule is not applicable, and'that appellee is limited to recovery of the amount of profits it would have realized if appellant had accepted and paid…