Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Vincent L. Leibell, Judge.

Defendant, Vincent Landers, appeals from a judgment on the merits for plaintiff, United States of America, in an action for damages for failure to perform a contract to purchase surplus government property.

Robert W. Sweet, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City (J. Edward Lumbard, U. S. Atty., New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Andrew J. Dritsas, New York City (Albert Barnett Klepper, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and L. HAND and MEDINA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.