Cairo, Truman & Southern Railroad v. United States

Mr. Justice Brandéis

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Claims which dismissed the petition on demurrer. Plaintiff’s claim is in character the same as that sued on in St. Louis, Kennett & Southeastern R. R. Co. v. United States, decided this day, ante, p. 346.. It is presented in the same manner; and the Government makes the same defense. The provision for settlement and release of claims here relied upon is substantially the same as in that case. But, in other respects, the contract is entirely different. It is in the form, known as the per…