Legal Opinion
W. F. Pigg & Son, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Leach
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1936No. 1275PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDERMOTT, Circuit Judge.
Within the time fixed by the applicable statute, 40 U.S.C.A.' § 270, this action was commenced against Pigg & Son, principal contractor on a government project, and its surety on a construction bond, by the trustee in bankruptcy of The Levy-Fleisher Construction Company. Recovery of $5,689.43 is sought on four causes of action for labor and materials furnished the principal contractor.
While there was dispute as to the .amount dué, the principal defenses were that prior to the bankruptcy the LevyFleisher Company had assigned all amounts due to another; that Pigg & Son…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Taubel-Scott-Kitzmiller Co. v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Thompson v. FairbanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Arkansas Valley Smelting Co. v. Belden Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Everett v. JudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Delaware County Commissioners v. Diebold Safe & Lock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Sender v. SimonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Fischer v. Pauline Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Paul D. Pearlstein, Trustee for Sardis, Inc. v. U.S. Small Business Administration. Appeal of District of Columbia GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Hoeppner Construction Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Sender v. SimonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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