UNITED STATES v. MOORMAN

No. 97.

338 U.S. 457 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. MOORMAN ET AL., DOING BUSINESS AS J. W. MOORMAN & SON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

V. J. Bodovitz argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was F. A. Bodovitz.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The questions presented relate to the interpretation and validity of terms in a government construction contract providing that in contractual disputes the decisions of the Secretary of War or his authorized representative shall be final and binding.

The respondent partnership entered into a standard form contract with the United States to grade the site of a proposed...

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