Stout v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts of this case, so far as they are essential to an understanding of the decision, will be found in the opinion. After it was delivered further argument was ordered as to the amount to which the claimants were entitled under the decision.-
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Tbe question of law presented in tbis case is a simple one, as we bave for a guide tbe noted case of Masterton v. The Mayor (7 Hill.,N.Y.,61),wbicbbassofrequentlybeencitedwithapproval. After Congress bad authorized tbe construction of a building-destined to contain tbe Library of Congress bids were invited for granite, and plaintiffs were successful in obtaining a contract, wbicb they were prosecuting successfully, when tbe policy of tbe Government was changed, and by a statute their contract was arbitrarily annulled.
They, therefore, are entitled…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Floyd v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1866
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