SAND FILTRATION CORPORATION v. COWARDIN

No. 123.

213 U.S. 360 (1909)

SAND FILTRATION CORPORATION OF AMERICA v. COWARDIN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 26, 1909.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.S. Worthington, with whom Mr. Charles L. Frailey was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Charles Cowles Tucker and Mr. Reginald S. Huidekoper, with whom Mr. J. Miller Kenyon was on the brief, for appellees May and Jekyll.

Mr. J.J. Darlington filed a brief in behalf of appellees Cowardin, Bradley, Clay and Stagg.


MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case presents a question as to the proper construction of a certain contract. It arises as follows: Cowardin, Bradley, Clay & Company, hereinafter called the Cowardin Company, had a contract with the Government of the United States for the construction of a filtration plant in the city of Washington. In the partial performance of the contract they had expended about...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases