Legal Opinion
United States v. Rice
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 9, 1942No. 31PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
We granted certiorari to review a judgment against the United States by the Court of Claims, 95 Ct. Cls. 84, interpreting a widely used standard form construction contract in a manner alleged to be in conflict with this Court’s interpretation of an analogous contract in Crook Co. v. United States, 270 U. S. 4.
Respondent agreed to install plumbing,' heating, and electrical equipment in a Veterans’ Home to be erected at Togus, Maine, while another contractor was to do the general work of preparing the site and constructing the building. Respondent agreed, for a stipulated price, to begin work…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- H. E. Crook Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Wells Brothers Co. of NY v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Chouteau v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
3Cited by121 opinions
- United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Blair Ex Rel. Roanoke Marble & Granite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- J. D. Hedin Construction Company, Inc., for Its Own Use and for the Use of Fischbach & Moore, Its Sub-Contractor v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
- Commerce International Company, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
- George A. Fuller Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1947
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