Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Allman v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ The attorney general, construing the provision last quoted, in a letter to the postmaster general, dated July 20, 1881, held that 'the original letting, and not any subsequent increase of service and pay,' was made 'the standard of limitation.' It was in conformity with this opinion that the postmaster general withheld from the appellant the 50 per cent. on the expedited service under his contract. ”
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Allman v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ Section 3960 treats the rate of pay for additional service as definitely fixed by the original contract, and under its provisions the compensation which the contractor is to receive for each extra trip placed upon his route is to bear an exact proportion to the additional service performed ”
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Allman v. United States — Opinion of the Court
“ Ct. Rep. 1194; Railroad Co. v. U.S., 129 U.S. 391, 396, ante, 320. As far as the claim for the deduction of the amount of these forfeitures is concerned, the demurrer was properly sustained. The judgment is reversed, and the case remanded for action in accordance with the principles of this decision. ”
