Phoenix Bridge Co. v. United States

Citations

• 211 U.S. 188
• 29 S. Ct. 81
• 53 L. Ed. 141
• 1908 U.S. LEXIS 1537

Syllabus

<p>In a contract with the Government for the reconstruction of a draw-span bridge which provides for completion before opening of navigation, permission to use false work during construction does not permit such use after the opening of navigation; and where the completion is delayed through negligence of the contractor until after opening of navigation and he is obliged by reason of destruction of the false work to substitute a lift span, he cannot recover the extra cost occasioned thereby.</p> <p>Querré and not decided, whether a receipt for final payment on a Government contract, given without protest, amounts to an accord and satisfaction so as to be a bar to a claim for extra work in connection with the subject-matter of the contract but not specified therein.</p>