MARYLAND DREDGING CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 310.

241 U.S. 184 (1916)

MARYLAND DREDGING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 8, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.C. Calhoun, with whom Mr. D.B. Henderson and Mr. J. Barrett Carter were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Huston Thompson for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the claimant's petition upon demurrer. On August 15, 1908, the claimant made a contract with Captain Brown of the Engineers, acting for the United States, to excavate a channel from Beaufort Inlet to Pamlico Sound through Core and Adams Creeks in conformity with specifications made part of the contract...

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