American Propeller & Mfg. Co. v. United States

GREEN, Judge.

The plaintiff during the World War was engaged in the manufacture - of airplane propellers and was given a series of orders by defendant for these propellers. In preparation for the work required and in order to expedite it, the plaintiff enlarged its plant, installed additional machinery and equipment and otherwise increased its facilities. As the work progressed the deféndant suspended or canceled orders which it had given by reason of change in design or some other cause and finally as the war came to a close suspended work on the contracts altogether. Some of the propellers…