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SOUTH BOSTON IRON CO. v. UNITED STATES

118 U.S. 37 (1886)

SOUTH BOSTON IRON COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 19, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Fay for appellant.

Mr. Solicitor General for appellee submitted on his brief.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

In Clark v. The United States, 95 U.S. 539, it was decided that, to bind the United States, contracts by the Navy Department must be in writing, and signed by the contracting parties. Such, in the opinion of the court, was the effect of the act of June 2, 1862, 12 Stat. 411, ch. 93, now in force as §§ 3744-3747 and §§ 512-515 of the Revised...

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