United States v. Wells
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Action by the United States, for the use of the Brading-Marshal Dumber Company and others, against Mark P. Wells and others. On application for reference to a master. This is an action at law commenced by the United States for the use and benefit of the Brading-Marshal Lumber Company and others, against Mark P. Wells and the Empire State Surety Company.
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Action by the United States, for the use of the Brading-Marshal Dumber Company and others, against Mark P. Wells and others. On application for reference to a master. This is an action at law commenced by the United States for the use and benefit of the Brading-Marshal Lumber Company and others, against Mark P. Wells and the Empire State Surety Company. The declaration alleged that the defendant Wells had entered into a contract with the United States for the construction of a post-office building at Johnson City, Tennessee; that Wells, as principal, and the Surety Company, as surety, had…
1Opinion of the Court
SANFORD, District Judge.
The clerk has forwarded to me a stipulation signed by counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, which will be filed herewith, agreeing that this cause may he referred to a special master or commissioner to hear and take proof upon certain items in the nature of an accounting; in pursuance of which an order of reference is desired. It is not clear from this stipulation whether it is desired that the master merely take and hear proof on the several items referred to, or that he also report his conclusions thereon, either of fact or law, or both. Furthermore clause (5) is…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Hill v. American Surety Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Pollard v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Mankin v. United States Ex Rel. Ludowici-Celadon Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Hornor v. HenningSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Heckers v. FowlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
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3Cited by12 opinions
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Henderson CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Veneri v. DraperCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Illinois Surety Co. v. United States ex rel. KelloggCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1915
- Poor v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1917
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