Baird v. United States

The plaintiff is trustee in bankruptcy for the Bickel Dredging Corporation and brings this suit to recover $62,166.12 alleged to have been due the Bickel Corporation for dredging done under a contract made with the defendant. The defendant denies any liability.

*605It appears without controversy that a written contract was entered into between the Bickel Corporation and the defendant about September 14, 1928, under which the Bickel Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the contractor, agreed to. do certain dredging in the vicinity of Norfolk harbor at an agreed price per cubic yard and in…