Horton v. United States

The plaintiff in this case was a resident of the city of Plouston, Tex., and had been for many years engaged in a general contracting business conducted under the name oi Plorton & Plorton.

On September 28, 1918, he entered into a contract with the defendant through the Bureau of Yards and Docks of *155the Navy Department whereby, in consideration of payment to bim of $108,500, be agreed to construct at the naval air station at Galveston, Tex.,, a timber bulkhead, and to dredge certain areas adjacent thereto and to deposit the dredged materials in the bulkhead, work to be in charge of a Government…