Silas Mason Co. v. United States

The petition sets out thirty-one separate causes of action and defendant demurs severally to each thereof. Among, other things, the petition alleges in general that the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the defendant to construct a dam in accordance with specifications and supplemental-notices made part of the contract. The contract price was stated to be $29,339,301.50. On September 25, 1934, the plaintiffs received notice from the contracting officer of the defendant to proceed with the work provided in the contract. The contract provided that change orders might be made by the…