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Hollerbach v. United States, 233 U.S. 165 (1914)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Hollerbach v. United States, 233 U.S. 165 (1914)
Hollerbach v. United States No. 250 Argued March 9, 1914 Decided April 6, 1914 233 U.S. 165
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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A government contract should be interpreted as are contracts between individuals, and with a view of ascertaining the intention of the parties and to give it effect accordingly if that can be done consistently with its terms.
A positive statement in a contract as to present conditions of the work must be taken a true and binding upon the government, and loss resulting from a mistaken representation of an essential condition should fall upon it, rather than on the contractor, even though there are provisions in other paragraphs of the contract requiring the contractor to make independent investigation of facts.
47 Ct.Cl. 236 reversed.
The facts, which involve the construction of a government contract for public work and the rights of the contractor thereunder, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Hollerbach v. United States, 233 U.S. 165 (1914) in 233 U.S. 165 233 U.S. 167. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J74MVXH83LHV2UP.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Hollerbach v. United States, 233 U.S. 165 (1914), in 233 U.S. 165, page 233 U.S. 167. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J74MVXH83LHV2UP.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Hollerbach v. United States, 233 U.S. 165 (1914). cited in 1914, 233 U.S. 165, pp.233 U.S. 167. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J74MVXH83LHV2UP.
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