Driscoll v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Tbe Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe case as found by tbe court: I. November 16,1893, tbe defendants advertised for sealed proposals, to be received until 2 o’clock p. m. on tbe 8tb day of December, 1893, “for all tbe labor and materials required for the erection and completion (except beating apparatus) of an extension to tbe United States custom-house and post-office building at New Haven, Conn., in accordance with tbe drawings and…
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Tbe Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe case as found by tbe court: I. November 16,1893, tbe defendants advertised for sealed proposals, to be received until 2 o’clock p. m. on tbe 8tb day of December, 1893, “for all tbe labor and materials required for the erection and completion (except beating apparatus) of an extension to tbe United States custom-house and post-office building at New Haven, Conn., in accordance with tbe drawings and specifications on file in tbe office of tbe Supervising Architect of tbe Treasury, and also on file in tbe office of tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtPeelle, J.
December 11,1893, the claimant entered into, the contract set out in the findings, whereby he agreed that for the consid*520eration of $29,490 be would furnish all the labor and materials and perform all tbe work required for the erection and completion of the extension to the custom-house and post-office building at New Haven, Conn., including changes in the present building as in said contract provided, which work was to be completed within seven months from said date.
During the progress of the work sundry supplemental contracts were entered into for certain extra work aggregating $1,950, which…
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