DE LAVAL CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 6.

284 U.S. 61 (1931)

DE LAVAL STEAM TURBINE CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 23, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Spalding Flannery, with whom Messrs. George C. Holton, George F. Losche, and Frank F. Nesbit were on the brief, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Rugg, with whom Messrs. Arthur Cobb, Bradley B. Gilman and Erwin N. Griswold were on the brief, for the United States


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a manufacturer of marine steam turbines, prior to January 12, 1918, had entered into thirteen written contracts with various firms and corporations for the manufacture of steam turbine propulsion units for ships. In the early part of 1918, after petitioner had commenced work under the contracts, the United States, acting through the Emergency Fleet Corporation...

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