J. J. Moore & Co. v. United States

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Date filed: 1905-01-03
Citations: 40 Ct. Cl. 513
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Lead Opinion

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.