Interstate Engineering Co. v. District of Columbia

This is an action brought in the District Court by Aleo Products, Incorporated (ap-pellee), against Interstate Engineering Company, Inc., and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, its surety (appellants), for the balance of the purchase price of steel pipe sold and delivered by Aleo to Interstate for use in a public improvement in the District of Columbia, pursuant to a proposal made by Aleo June 14, 1934, and confirmed September 20, 1934. The agreement provided for payment in full “not later than 200 days from date of'first shipment”. Shipments began November 20, 1934, and were completed in…