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SMITHMEYER v. UNITED STATES

No. 645.

147 U.S. 342 (1893)

13 S.Ct. 321

37 L.Ed. 196

SMITHMEYER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 23, 1893.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John Paul Jones, Mr. Reese H. Voorhees, and Mr. James Coleman for appellants.

Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Felix Brannigan for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit brought against the United States in the Court of Claims, by John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, architects, to recover the sum of $210,000, as 3 per cent on $7,000,000, the alleged cost of the building for the Library of Congress, when completed.

The petition alleges that the claimants made and prepared the general plans and drawings for the...

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