MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.
The appellant, on May 19, 1917, by assignment, became the owner of a contract, by which it acquired the right to purchase a large quantity of steel plate from the Allegheny Steel Company, of Pittsburgh, at a price under the market. The contract was of great value and if carried out would have produced large profits.
In October, 1917, before any deliveries had been made, the United States Government...
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