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Charles Nelson Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 17 (1923)
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Charles Nelson Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 17 (1923)
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Charles Nelson Company v. United States No. 287 Argued January 25, 26, 1923 Decided February 19, 1923 261 U.S. 17
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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A contract for furnishing lumber to the government at a specified price contained a clause obliging the contractor to deliver any quantities ordered in a certain period irrespective of the estimated quantity named in the contract. Held that the contractor, in furnishing lumber in excess of that quantity and in accepting the contract price therefor without protest, knowing that the government was relying on the contract, waived his right to insist that the clause was void for lack of mutuality, and could not recover the difference between the contract and higher, market prices for the excess so furnished. P. 19.
56 Ct.Clms. 448 affirmed.
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Charles Nelson Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 17 (1923) in 261 U.S. 17 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7WCXFUXQ3BXPM4C.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Charles Nelson Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 17 (1923), in 261 U.S. 17, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7WCXFUXQ3BXPM4C.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Charles Nelson Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 17 (1923). cited in 1923, 261 U.S. 17. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7WCXFUXQ3BXPM4C.
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