McFerran v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court : I. A contract for building certain buildings was made on the 4th of May, 1893, between the United States and the claimant, which is annexed to the petition herein as Exhibit A. The specifications for all.the buildings in said contract contained the following general provisions: “ 1. The entire work is to be executed under the direction and to the entire satisfaction of the…
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court : I. A contract for building certain buildings was made on the 4th of May, 1893, between the United States and the claimant, which is annexed to the petition herein as Exhibit A. The specifications for all.the buildings in said contract contained the following general provisions: “ 1. The entire work is to be executed under the direction and to the entire satisfaction of the U. S. officer in charge; and in conformity with his instructions and such detail drawings as may be furnished from time…
1Opinion of the CourtWeldon, J.
The claimant on the 4th day of May, 1893, entered into a contract with the defendants to build certain buildings at Fort Ethan Allen, as shown by Exhibit A, attached to the petition and made with certain specifications a part of such contract. The aggregate of the work amounted to the sum of $99,600, all of which was duly paid, and this suit was brought for the purpose of recovering .for certain additional work and difference in the value of work as provided by the specifications and the work required by the officers in charge in the execution of the agreement.
The first item is for plastering…
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