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N.Y., N.H. & H.R.R. v. UNITED STATES

No. 74.

251 U.S. 123 (1919)

40 S.Ct. 67

64 L.Ed. 182

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward G. Buckland and Mr. S.S. Ashbaugh, with whom Mr. Arthur P. Russell was on the briefs, for appellant:

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Brown for the United States.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant sued the United States to recover the difference between amounts received through the Post Office Department and what it claims should have been paid for its services in carrying the mails during a series of years, ending June 30, 1914. The demand is based upon implied contracts alleged to arise from the following circumstances. First. — Acceptance and transportation of the mails in reliance...

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