United States v. Buffalo Pitts Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
lu Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of New York. Action by the Buffalo Pitts Compauy against the United States. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court sitting as a court of claims under the Tucker act cf March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. ¿05), in favor of the plaintiff and against *906the United States. The government had under the reclamation act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), entered into a contract with the Taylor-Moore Construction Company to build the Hondo dam in connection with the Plondo project in New Mexico. Section 7 of that act provides:
“That where in carrying out the provisions of this act it becomes necessary to acquire any rights or property, the Secretary of…
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