ISELIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 291.

271 U.S. 136 (1926)

ISELIN ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 3, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dallas S. Townsend for appellants.

Solicitor General Mitchell and Mr. W. Marvin Smith, Attorney in the Department of Justice, were on the brief for the United States.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellants, partners as William Iselin & Company, sued the United States for $30,000 for breach of a warranty of quality in a sale to them by the United States of airplane linen. On January 15, 1920, the United States, through the Materials Disposal & Salvage Division of the Office of the Director of Air Service, advertised for bids for 168,400 yards of aircraft linen, to be submitted February...

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