Case: R. A. Wattson and S. A. Wattson, Copartners, Doing Business as R. A. Wattson Company
Abbreviation: Wattson
Decision Date: 1950-06-05
Docket Number: No. 47887
Citation: 116 Ct. Cl. 879
Volume: 116
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: R. A. Wattson and S. A. Wattson, Copartners, Doing Business as R. A. Wattson Company.
Judges: 
Pages: 879–880

Head Matter:
No. 47887.
June 5, 1950
R. A. Wattson and S. A. Wattson, Copartners, Doing Business as R. A. Wattson Company.

Opinion:
Government contract. Reconstruction of 33,000-volt electrical distribution system at Muroc Army Air Base.
A stipulation was filed by the parties in which it was stated, in addition to other things, that
4. The plaintiff has closed its proof in chief and defendant has presented all its proof except the testimony of its auditor. From the testimony thus far presented and the possible testimony of defendant's auditor, it appears that the amount of damages sustained by plaintiff and caused by defendant cannot be computed to an exact amount but the amount can, with reasonable certainty, be fairly approximated.
The amount thus considered as fair and just by plaintiff and defendant is $12,000.00
Upon the plaintiff's offer to compromise, which was accepted by the defendant, and upon a report of a commissioner recommending judgment in the agreed amount, it was ordered that judgment be entered for the plaintiff in the sum of $12,000.