Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Yarnall v. Southern Dredging Co.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided May 14, 1918No. 1PublishedCited by 3 opinions

A't Daw. Action by the United States, to the use of Robert W. Yarnall, against the Southern Dredging Company and the Southwestern Surety Insurance Company. On defendant surety’s motion to-quash return of service upon it.

1Opinion of the Court

BRADFORD, District Judge.

This is an action brought under the act of Congress of February 24, 1905, (33 Stat. 811, c. 778 [Comp. St. 1916, § 6923]), amendatory of the act of Congress of August 13, .1894 (28 Stat. 278, c. 280), entitled “An act for the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works.” It appears from the petition or statement of claim of the use-plaintiff that the defendant, Southern Dredging Company, the principal in the bond, is a corporation of Alabama, and the Southwestern *401Surety Insurance Company, surety therein, a corporation of…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. O'Connell v. KearnsDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1928
  2. United States ex rel. Foster Wheeler Corp. v. American Surety Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1938
  3. United States v. Boat Harbor Marine Ry. Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1932

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