United States v. Blair Ex Rel. Roanoke Marble & Granite Co.

Respondent, a general contractor of long experience in constructing federal buildings, was awarded a contract by the United States to construct certain buildings at the Veterans’ Administration Facility at Roanoke, Virginia. After completing the contract, respondent filed a claim with the Veterans’ Administration for certain expenses which he claimed were caused by the delay of a mechanical contractor and for other expenses alleged to have been imposed on him by the arbitrary, capricious and unfair conduct of Government agents at the work site. The claim was rejected and this suit in the…