W. E. HEDGER CO. v. UNITED STATES


42 F.2d 553 (1930)

W. E. HEDGER CO., Inc., v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

March 31, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Single & Single and Horace T. Atkins, all of New York City, for petitioner.

Charles H. Tuttle, U. S. Atty., and Arthur H. Longfellow, both of New York City, for respondent.


GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a suit under the Tucker Act to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by W. E. Hedger Company, Inc., as a result of breach of contract of sale by the government to the Hedger Company of the tug Ballenas. The Ballenas was one of a number of vessels which the government had for disposal after the war. The United States Shipping Board advertised for bids, and its advertisement contained the following clauses:

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