Bethlehem Steel Co. v. United States, 246 U.S. 523 (1918)

Name: Bethlehem Steel Co. v. United States, 246 U.S. 523 (1918) - Syllabus
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Bethlehem Steel Co. v. United States

No. 191

Argued March 15, 1918
Decided April 15, 1918
246 U.S. 523

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS

Syllabus

Having given bond to secure a contract with the Navy Department, claimant paid premiums after alleged compliance with the condition, and sued to recover the amount, contending that the Secretary of the Navy should have cancelled the bond and notified the surety. It not appearing that claimant had bound itself to continue paying premiums until the Secretary so acted, held that the payment was voluntary, and gave no cause of action in the Court of Claims.

51 Ct.Clms. 394 affirmed.

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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Bethlehem Steel Co. v. United States, 246 U.S. 523 (1918). cited in 1918, 246 U.S. 523. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZTJP9ZZHXQYPC7S.