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· 5/15/1964

American Anchor & Chain Corporation, Chester, Pennsylvania v. The United States

Citations

  • 331 F.2d 860
  • 166 Ct. Cl. 1
  • 1964 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 201

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a manager had apparent authority to sign contracts even though the government’s invitation for bids required evidence of an agent’s authority
  • holding that contractor ratified agreements by not objecting for several months
  • holding work manager had apparent authority to bind company to contracts without prior authorization from company’s vice president by virtue of management position and failure of company to repudiate contracts

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Judges: Jones, Laramore, Durfee, Davis

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