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Horowitz v. United States, 267 U.S. 458 (1925)
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Horowitz v. United States, 267 U.S. 458 (1925)
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Horowitz v. United States No. 74 Argued October 15, 1924 Decided March 9, 1925 267 U.S. 458
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS
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1. The United States, when sued as a contractor, cannot be held liable for an obstruction to the performance of the particular contract resulting from its public and general acts as a sovereign. P. 460.
2. So held where the government, having sold silk to the claimant, did not ship it promptly, owing to an embargo placed on freight shipments of silk by the United States Railroad Administration, so that the claimant lost his opportunity to resell at a profit.
58 Ct.Cls. 189 affirmed.
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the petition upon demurrer.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Horowitz v. United States, 267 U.S. 458 (1925) in 267 U.S. 458 267 U.S. 459. Original Sources, accessed July 18, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPLUJWHLMRVUARK.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Horowitz v. United States, 267 U.S. 458 (1925), in 267 U.S. 458, page 267 U.S. 459. Original Sources. 18 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPLUJWHLMRVUARK.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Horowitz v. United States, 267 U.S. 458 (1925). cited in 1925, 267 U.S. 458, pp.267 U.S. 459. Original Sources, retrieved 18 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPLUJWHLMRVUARK.
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