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Wood v. United States, 258 U.S. 120 (1922)
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Wood v. United States, 258 U.S. 120 (1922)
Wood v. United States No. 100 Argued January 20, 1922 Decided February 27, 1922 258 U.S. 120
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
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Where a public building contract provides that no claim shall be made or allowed for damages which may arise out of any delay caused by the government, damages due to delays caused by the government’s suspension of the work cannot be recovered even though suspensions were not expressly authorized by the contract. So held where the contractor acquiesced in the first suspension and thereafter made no protest, nor any claim, until the suit was brought. P. 121.
55 Ct.Clms. 533 affirmed.
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims rejecting a claim for damages arising from suspension of work under claimants’ contract.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Wood v. United States, 258 U.S. 120 (1922) in 258 U.S. 120 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B2GPWY6ZZ97U5U7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Wood v. United States, 258 U.S. 120 (1922), in 258 U.S. 120, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B2GPWY6ZZ97U5U7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Wood v. United States, 258 U.S. 120 (1922). cited in 1922, 258 U.S. 120. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B2GPWY6ZZ97U5U7.
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