South Boston Iron Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The following are the facts found by the court: I. The-claimant was a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts prior to and on the 3d of March, 1870, and has continued to exist and still exists as such corporation. II. The following correspondence and orders 'appear among the records of the Navy Department: ■ BOSTON, March 5th, 1877. Wm.
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The following are the facts found by the court: I. The-claimant was a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts prior to and on the 3d of March, 1870, and has continued to exist and still exists as such corporation. II. The following correspondence and orders 'appear among the records of the Navy Department: ■ BOSTON, March 5th, 1877. Wm. H. Shock, Chief of Bureau of Steam-Engineering, Navy Department, Washington: Sir: Having learned that new boilers are required for the U. S. steamers Narragansett and Tuscarora, now at Mare Island navy-yard, California, I submit the…
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2Opinion of the Court · ScofieldScofield, J.
March 8,1877, the claimant filed in the Navy Department a letter, dated Boston, Marches. 1877, proposing to build “such *175new boilers as may be required” for tbe iron-clad monitor Dictator from drawings and specifications furnished by the Bureau, at prices stated. March 10, 1877, claimant was notified by letter that the proposal was accepted, with a slight change as to the place of delivery.
March 7, 1877, claimant filed in the Department a second letter, dated Boston, March 5,1877, proposing to build'“such new boilers as may be required” for the steamers Narragansett and Tuscarora, from…
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