Court of Claims, 1923

Peninsular Stove Co. v. United States

Court of Claims · Decided January 2, 1923

58 Ct. Cl. 36; 1923 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 391; 1923 WL 2158

Counsel

Mr. William Luckinig for the plaintiff. Lucking, Helf-man, Lucking & Hanlon were on the briefs., Mr. W. L. dole, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorneif General Robert H. Lovett, for the defendant.

Opinion of the Court

*38MEMORANDUM

BY THE COURT.

Under the contract it was necessary for the plaintiff to expend money and get ready for its performance, which it did in good faith; and whatever money it expended in materials and labor it is entitled to recover, less the amount of the value of the materials salvaged by it.

Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $11,769.88.

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