GROSS v. UNITED STATES

No. 247-55.

357 F.2d 368 (1966)

A. M. GROSS et al., d/b/a Almond Acres Housing Project v. The UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

March 18, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron N. Scott, Washington, D. C., attorney of record, for plaintiffs.

Edward Friedlander, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. John W. Douglas, for defendant.

Before COWEN, Chief Judge, and LARAMORE, DURFEE, DAVIS and COLLINS, Judges.


DURFEE, Judge.

A war-caused housing shortage, an enterprising promoter, risky investment, and a sudden housing surplus, woven together to form a $325,000 business loss, constitute the major elements leading up to this suit for breach of an implied contract.1 There is no doubt that the loss occurred; the sole question before the court pertains to defendant's liability.

The story of this controversy began on August 9, 1950, shortly...

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