Stevens Mfg. Co. v. United States

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• holding the doctrine of equitable estoppel bars recovery where a claimant “acquiesced in the [underlying] transaction in such a manner as to change the relationship of the parties and make its repudiation of the proceedings contrary to equity and good conscience”
• estoppel appropriate when contractor’s conduct changed relationship between the parties, and repudiation of agreement was contrary to equity and good conscience

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