Smitheman v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The grounds upon which the motion stands will be found set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoyucsr, J.
Plaintiff entered into a contract with the Isthmian Canal Commission for furnishing 250,000 pounds of colored cotton waste to be delivered on the Isthmus of Panama. Two distinct claims, involving two separate orders under the contract, are disclosed by the pleadings. First, a claim representing the amount of difference between the contract price and the amount allowed by defendants on 51,736 pounds of waste delivered by the plaintiff and used by the defendants. Second, a claim representing the amount charged to the plaintiff by the defendants as the excess cost of 49,911 pounds of waste…
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