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Court of Claims, 1924

Wall Rope Works, Inc. v. United States

Wall Rope Works, Inc. v. United States
Court of Claims · Decided June 9, 1924
59 Ct. Cl. 837; 1924 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 392; 1924 WL 2337

Counsel

Mr. John Dri/e, jr., for the plaintiff. Larkin, Rathbone dj Perry and Mr. Donald C. MuMeman were on the briefs., Mr. Edw. D. Hays, Avith Avhom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Robert II. Lovett, for the defendant.

Wall Rope Works, Inc. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

*841MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT

The plaintiff furnished rope and it was retained by defendant’s agents. It was not rejected. The specifications authorized the rejection of rope “ containing an excessive amount of oil.” The evidence adduced shows the oil content of the rope was a reasonable content.

The controlling principle is stated in United & Globe Rubber Mfg. Co. v. United States, 51 C. Cls., 288, 248.

Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $18,968.25.

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