Slavens v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The appellant filed his petition in the Court of Claims to recover for the alleged wrongful termination of certain mail contracts in the cities of Boston, Brooklyn and Omaha; and, also, for extra services performed in connection'therewith. The Court of Claims, in disposing of the case,- made separate findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. The appellant filed his petition in the Court of Claims to recover for the alleged wrongful termination of certain mail contracts in the cities of Boston, Brooklyn and Omaha; and, also, for extra services performed in connection'therewith. The Court of Claims, in disposing of the case,- made separate findings of fact and conclusions of law. The findings of fact may be. abridged for the purpose of this case, reference being made for fuller details to the findings in the. Court of Claims. 38 C. Cl. 574. In pursuance of ah advertisement for .proposals for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
From the foregoing statement of facts it is evident.that the case resolves itself into three propositions: (1) Can the appellant recover for the alleged' wrongful termination of his contracts by the Postmaster General? (2) Under the contracts were the services performed in carrying mails from the street cars, at the places designated, extra services for which compensation outside of the contract should be awarded?' (3) Under the Boston contract did the service required in carrying the mails to and from Brookline constitute extra service, • for which Compensation should be awarded?
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