J. J. Moore & Co. v. United States
40 Ct. Cl. 513 | SCOTUS | 1905
The decision of the court below as to the amount of coal the Government was bound to accej)t under the contract is reversed on the ground that words like “ about ” and “ more or less ” in a contract are only for the purpose of providing against accidental and not material variations.
Mr. Justice McKenna delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court, January 3,1905.