United States v. Beuttas

Court of Claims

United States v. Beuttas

103 Ct. Cl. 799, 101 Ct. Cl. 748

CourtUnited States Court of Claims

DecidedApril 23, 1945

DocketNo. 44978

StatusPublished

This text of 103 Ct. Cl. 799 (United States v. Beuttas) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States Court of Claims primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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United States v. Beuttas, 103 Ct. Cl. 799, 101 Ct. Cl. 748 (cc 1945).

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Opinion

Mr. Justice Roberts

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, holding that the Government had not availed itself of the option to set higher wage rates for the work covered by the contract nor was it the direct cause of the increase, since the fixing of a wage rate under another contract for a separate portion of the project at another time formed no basis for deliberate hindrance of performance of respondents’ contract.

As to the item of increased wage costs, the judgment of the Court of Claims was reversed; in other respects it was affirmed.

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Mr. Justice Roberts

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, holding that the Government had not availed itself of the option to set higher wage rates for the work covered by the contract nor was it the direct cause of the increase, since the fixing of a wage rate under another contract for a separate portion of the project at another time formed no basis for deliberate hindrance of performance of respondents’ contract.

As to the item of increased wage costs, the judgment of the Court of Claims was reversed; in other respects it was affirmed.

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