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UNITED STATES v. SPEARIN

Nos. 44, 45.

248 U.S. 132 (1918)

39 S.Ct. 59

63 L.Ed. 166

UNITED STATES v. SPEARIN. SPEARIN v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 9, 1918.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Thompson for the United States.

Mr. Charles E. Hughes, with whom Mr. Frank W. Hackett and Mr. Alfred S. Brown were on the brief, for Spearin.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

Spearin brought this suit in the Court of Claims, demanding a balance alleged to be due for work done under a contract to construct a dry-dock and also damages for its annulment. Judgment was entered for him in the sum of $141,180.86; (51 Ct. Clms. 155) and both parties appealed to this court. The Government contends that Spearin is entitled to recover only $7,907.98. Spearin claims the additional sum of $63...

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