Cassidy & Gallagher, Inc. v. United States

Plaintiff seeks recovery of excess costs incurred in completing a contract with the Government.

The contract called for the construction of five steel radio, masts, 125 feet in height, with concrete foundations, near Albany, New York.

The contract price was $4,639.00. The structures were to. be completed within 45 days after receipt of notice to proceed.

The plaintiff asserts that it encountered unforeseen difficulties in the way of subsurface water conditions which made it necessary to expend $2,267.50 for labor and materials above the amount originally contemplated.

For this sum it sues,…