CHAMBERLAIN MACH. WORKS v. U.S.

No. 123.

270 U.S. 347 (1926)

CHAMBERLAIN MACHINE WORKS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Raymond M. Hudson, with whom Mr. Burton E. Sweet was on the brief, for appellant.

Assistant to the Attorney General Donovan, with whom Solicitor General Mitchell was on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE SANFORD delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Chamberlain Machine Works filed its petition in the Court of Claims to recover compensation for the partial performance of a war contract for the machining of steel shells, which had been cancelled by the United States before completion, pursuant to the terms of the contract. The petition was dismissed on demurrer, without opinion. 59 Ct. Cls. 972. The appeal was allowed in June, 1924.

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