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Carnegie Steel Co. v. United States, 240 U.S. 156 (1916)
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Carnegie Steel Co. v. United States, 240 U.S. 156 (1916)
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Carnegie Steel Company v. United States No. 171 Argued January 21, 1916 Decided February 21, 1916 240 U.S. 156
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
Syllabus
Ability to perform a contract is of its very essence, and delay resulting from absence of such ability is not due to unavoidable causes such as fires, storms, labor strikes, actions of the United States, etc., as enumerated in the contract involved in this action.
The fact that a contractor engaging to deliver armor plate of specified qualifications as to thickness, hardness, etc., was delayed by unforeseen difficulties in the then new art of manufacturing does not excuse performance if such delays were not within the excepted reasons for delay.
49 Ct.Cl. 391 affirmed.
The facts, which involve the construction of a contract for armor plate with the United States and the right of the contractor to recover sums withheld for delay in completion of the contract, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Carnegie Steel Co. v. United States, 240 U.S. 156 (1916) in 240 U.S. 156 240 U.S. 157–240 U.S. 160. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DRFWLI64N5MYD8H.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Carnegie Steel Co. v. United States, 240 U.S. 156 (1916), in 240 U.S. 156, pp. 240 U.S. 157–240 U.S. 160. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DRFWLI64N5MYD8H.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Carnegie Steel Co. v. United States, 240 U.S. 156 (1916). cited in 1916, 240 U.S. 156, pp.240 U.S. 157–240 U.S. 160. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DRFWLI64N5MYD8H.
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