Field v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. On the 5th of August, 1876, the claimant entered into the following contract with the defendants, for the delivery of corn; which contract was duly made and approved: ‘‘TJwited States oe America: “ Articles of agreement entered into this 5th day of the month of August, A. D. 1876, between Oapt.
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The Reporters’ statement of the case: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. On the 5th of August, 1876, the claimant entered into the following contract with the defendants, for the delivery of corn; which contract was duly made and approved: ‘‘TJwited States oe America: “ Articles of agreement entered into this 5th day of the month of August, A. D. 1876, between Oapt. E. D. Baker, assistant quartermaster U. S. Army, acting chief quartermaster Department of Texas, and his successors in office, of the one part, for and on behalf of the United States of America, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBichardson, J.
In August, 1876, the claimant entered into two contracts with the defendants, one to furnish corn to the quartermaster’s department of the Army atBinggold Barracks, Texas, and the other to furnish hay to the troops, depots, and garrison of or at the military post of Fort Brown, Texas.
This action is brought to recover damages for alleged breaches on the part of the defendants in not receiving and accepting all the corn and hay contracted for which the claimant was willing and ready to furnish. He has been paid for all that was actually delivered and accepted.
The claimant sets forth in his…
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