Central Nat. Bank of Richmond, Va. v. United States

HOWELL, Judge.

Plaintiff is a national banking association doing business under the National Banking Act, 12 U.S.C.A. § 21 et seq., with its place of business in Richmond, Virginia.

On October 8, 1945, T. H. Kent of Richmond, Virginia, doing business as Kent and Company, entered into a contract with the defendant to repair certain roads at the Chamberlain Village housing development, U. S. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, for the sum of $22,600. The contracting officer of the defendant was the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department.

On December 12, 1945, Kent borrowed…