AMERICAN MOTORS CORP. v. KENOSHA


274 Wis. 315 (1957)

AMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. CITY OF KENOSHA, Defendant and Appellant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Intervening Plaintiff and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Robert V. Baker of Kenosha, attorney, and Aberg, Bell, Blake & Conrad of Madison of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Baker, Mr. W. J. P. Aberg, and by Mr. Charles P. Seibold of Madison.

For the respondent American Motors Corporation there was a brief by La France, Thompson & Zahn of Racine, attorneys, and Alfred E. La France of Racine, and Cook, Beake, Miller, Wrock & Cross of Detroit, Michigan, of counsel, and oral argument by Alfred E. La France.

For the respondent United States of America there was a brief by Charles K. Rice, assistant attorney general, Lee A. Jackson, Lyle M. Turner, and H. Eugene Heine, Jr., attorneys of the department of justice, Edward G. Minor, United States attorney, and Francis L. McElligott, assistant United States attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Minor and Mr. McElligott.


MARTIN, J.

On March 27, 1951, American Motors Corporation (hereinafter called the "company") entered into a contract with the United States Government, Department of the Air Force (hereinafter called the "government") for the manufacture and supply of aircraft engines, repair and replacement parts, overhaul tools, test and ground handling equipment, and miscellaneous services and the equipment in connection therewith. This contract, known as a "letter contract," was...

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