United States v. Otis

delivered- the opinion of the court.

These are appeals by both parties from a judgment rendered by the Court of Claims in favor of George K. Otis against tlio United States for $16,115.36. The claims of Otis are founded on two contracts for carrying the mails, on tiro routes, No. 6636 and No. 6635. The findings of fact by the Court of Claims, contained in the record, are set forth at length in the report of the case in 20 C. Cl. 315. Such of them as are material are as follows:

As to No. 6636. Finding No. 1. The United States advertised, March 1, 1877, by an advertisement headed “ Mail Station…