JW Bateson Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Bd. of Trustees of Nat. Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund

434 U.S. 586 (1978)

J. W. BATESON CO., INC., ET AL.

v.

UNITED STATES EX REL. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER INDUSTRY PENSION FUND ET AL.

No. 76-1476.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 30, 1977.

Decided February 22, 1978.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

Jack Rephan argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Donald J. Capuano argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Patrick C. O'Donoghue.[*]

Under the Miller Act, 49 Stat. 793, as amended, 80 Stat. 1139, 40 U. S. C. § 270a et seq., a prime…