Court of Claims, 1928

Weehawken Dry Dock Co. v. United States

Court of Claims · Decided May 28, 1928 · Booth, Gmef, Graham, Green, Moss

65 Ct. Cl. 672; 1928 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 397; 1928 WL 3019

Counsel

Mr. Jesse G. Adkins for the plaintiff. Mr. Olarence W. De Knight was on the briefs., Mr. George Dyson, with whom was Mr. Assistant Attorney General Herman J. Galloway, for the defendant. Mr. Dan M. Jackson was on the brief.

Opinion of the Court

Moss, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

This case was argued and submitted with two other cases between the same parties, C-977 and C-942. The opinion in the latter case decided as of this date is applicable to the issues involved herein. Under the ruling of the court in that case plaintiff is entitled to recover the sum of $20,000 deducted by the Government from payments due plaintiff as liquidated damages. It is further entitled to recover the sum of $18,777.92 as additional cost and expense due to delays by the Government, and to the removal of the vessel from plaintiff’s pier as stated in Finding XII.

Plaintiff is entitled to recover the sum of $38,777.92, and it is so adjudged and ordered.

GREEN, Judge; Graham, Judge; and Booth; GMef Justice, concur.

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