United States Ex Rel. J. A. Edwards & Co. v. Peter Reiss Construction Co.

BRUCHHAUSEN, District Judge.

This is an action to recover the sum of $6,274.44 allegedly due to the use plaintiff for electrical supplies and materials delivered for use at a Government anti-aircraft installation, located at Lido Beach, New York.

The facts are that on November 17, 1955, the Government through its Corps of Engineers, United States Army, New York District, entered into a contract with the defendant Peter Reiss Construction Co., Inc., whereby Reiss agreed to furnish all labor and materials and perform all work required for a Government project known as “Special AAA Facility, Lido…