Carroll v. United States

The evidence shows that the plaintiffs contracted with the defendant to install certain mechanical equipment in a building to be constructed by the Government, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The. contract was dated March 7, 1919, and was to be completed within 120 days from the date a copy of the contract was delivered to plaintiffs, which was July 29,1919. The work in fact was not completed until September 3,1920, due principally to delay on the part of other contractors in completing other necessary preliminary work.

Plaintiffs bring this suit to recover a small unpaid balance withheld from the…