J. E. Hathaway & Co. v. United States
Citations
- 54 Ct. Cl. 195
- 52 Ct. Cl. 267
Syllabus
<p>A finding by the Court of Claims that a delay by the Government in approving a contract was reasonable is a finding of ultimate fact, binding upon this court unless made without evidence or inconsistent with other facts found.</p> <p>Quaere. — Whether unreasonable delay on the part of the Government in approving a contract can entitle the contractor to an extension where the contract fixes a definite date for completion of the work? District of Oolunibia v. Oamden lron¡ Works, 181 U. S., 453 distinguished.</p> <p>A provision for deducting, in addition to liquidated damages, a fixed amount for the expense of superintendence and inspection, in ease of failure to complete the work by the time specified, will be enforced when clearly expressed in the contract.</p> <p>A contention that sufficient credit of time was not allowed by the Government to the contractor for extra work held not reviewable in this court, it not having been made in the Court of Claims.</p>
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- “After removal, [the defendant] had the ‘right to the opinion of the Federal court . . . as to the validity of the service of process [in the state court.]’” (citation omitted)
- “After removal, [the defendant] had the ‘right to the opinion of the Federal court . . . as to the validity of the service of process [in the state court.]’” (citation omitted)
- “After removal, [the defendant] had the ‘right to the opinion of the Federal court . . . as to the validity of the service of process [in the state court.]’” (citation omitted)
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