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UNITED STATES v. PENN MFG. CO.

No. 253.

337 U.S. 198 (1949)

UNITED STATES v. PENN FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 31, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin Richter argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison and Paul A. Sweeney.

Robert H. McNeill and David G. Bress argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief were Sheldon E. Bernstein and T. Bruce Fuller.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action which was brought in the Court of Claims by the respondent, Penn Foundry and Manufacturing Company, Inc., against the United States for loss of anticipated profits alleged to have been caused by the latter's cancellation of a contract for gun mounts for the Navy. The cancellation occurred a few days after the contract had been awarded by the United States to the respondent on February 23, 1942...

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