Legal Opinion

Sachs v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided October 1, 1945No. 43565PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITAKER, Judge.

Plaintiff had a contract for the construction of an electrical underground distribution and street lighting system at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. It sues for damages for delays alleged to have been caused by the defendant and for certain other things required of it which it alleges were over and beyond the requirements of the contract and specifications.

1. The delays for which plaintiff sues are (1) a delay in the beginning of the work alleged to be due to the defendant’s tardiness in executing the written contract; and (2) for delays caused by four stop orders.

The contract was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thomas Earle & Sons, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1940

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. James Stewart & Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1946
  2. Robert E. Lee & Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
  3. John Arborio, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948

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