Swift & Co. v. United States

The plaintiff seeks recovery, on different theories, because of the refusal'of the United States to accept and pay for certain Army bacon prepared for delivery during the month of March, 1919. The defendant disputes liability on any of the asserted theories and counterclaims because of alleged overpayment for bacon delivered during the preceding six. months and paid for.

There are practically three theories declared upon in the petition although there are subdivisions of two of them by reason of declaration upon somewhat different facts, resulting really in a petition in five counts. The three…