Miller v. American Bonding Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; Charles B. Witmer, Judge. • Action hy C. E. Miller against the American Bonding Company. From an order striking the case from the trial list (256 Fed. 545), ■plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOEEEY, Circuit Judge.
An action was brought under the Act of August 13, 1894, c. 280, 28 Stat. 278, as amended by the Act of February 24, 1905, c. 778, 33 Stat. 811 (Comp. St. § 6923), on a bond given the United States by Mark P. Wells, contractor for the construction of certain public works, and American Bonding Company (defendant-in-error), his surety. The plaintiff was the United States for the use of Caesar Francini. C. E. Miller (plaintiff-in-error) was one of several intervening claimants.
At the trial, the use plaintiff and all intervening claimants, except Miller, appeared and…
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