Chouteau v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: In this case the original petition was brought by Charles W. McCord, for the use of William A. Steel, and Charles P. Chou-teau, James Harrison, and Jnles Yalle.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: In this case the original petition was brought by Charles W. McCord, for the use of William A. Steel, and Charles P. Chou-teau, James Harrison, and Jnles Yalle. In February, 1873, an amendment of the petition was filed by Paul Fusz, administrator of Charles W. McCord, stating that Charles P. Chouteau, survivor of Charles P. Chouteau, James Harrison, and Jules Valle, was, or claimed to be, the equitable owner of the interest of said McCord in the claim, and by virtue of certain proceedings and a sale of such claim in bankruptcy. • At the hearing of the…
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
The facts found and the petition present two principal claims:
1st. For extra work; that is, for labor and materials furnished for work not required by the original contract, but by the alterations of it made by the United States.
2d. For the increase in the price of labor and materials for work required by the contract, the cost of which was enhanced during the delay consequent on the alterations made.
And the petitioners claim on different grounds. William A. Steel claims on an assignment made to him by Charles W. McCord, after the execution and before the performance of the original contract…
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