Lind v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. On October 24, 1906, a contract was entered into between Lind & Co., by Erik G. Lind, and the United States, the following provisions of which govern the issues upon which this claim is based: “ That they, the said party of the first part, will furnish and deliver at their, own risk and expense, at such places as. specified below, from the date of this contract, the following…
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts as found by the court: I. On October 24, 1906, a contract was entered into between Lind & Co., by Erik G. Lind, and the United States, the following provisions of which govern the issues upon which this claim is based: “ That they, the said party of the first part, will furnish and deliver at their, own risk and expense, at such places as. specified below, from the date of this contract, the following articles, and at the price set opposite each item, respectively: 8,000 10,000 tons Lamberts Point or Newport News, Va., or…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkiksoN, J.
This is a suit to recover damages for delay in the nature of demurrage in the loading of two schooners, the Mary F. Barrett and Jacob M. Haskell, at Newport News, Va., in January and February, 1907.
*564October 24, 1906, a contract was claimant company and the United States, the following provisions of which, with those contained in the charter party, govern the issue upon which the claim herein is based:
“ That they, the said party of the first part, will furnish and deliver at their own risk and expense, at such place as specified below, from the date of this contract, the following articles, and…
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- Higginson v. WeldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1859
- Baldwin v. Sullivan Timber Co.New York Supreme Court · 1892