United States Court of Claims November 8, 1920, No. 33974 (L. Vogelstein & Co. v. United States)

Campbell, Chief Justice,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Certain questions of practice are presented in this case upon which .the court deems it proper to express some views.

*491The plaintiff filed its petition on July 2, 1918, and no pleading having been filed by the defendant, a general traverse was entered under rule 34 on September 3, 1918.