Legal Opinion
United States v. John A. Johnson & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 6, 1956No. 11873PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
The question for our decision arises under the Miller Act, 49 Stat. 793 (1935), as amended, 40 U.S.C.A. §§ 270a-270e (1955), successor to the Heard Act, 28 Stat. 278 (1894). The United States engaged John A. Johnson & Sons, Incorporated, to construct a general medical hospital at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to Sec. 1(a) (2) of the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C.A. § 270a (a) (2), Johnson & Sons, Inc., executed a payment bond, with the defendants as sureties. Johnson & Sons, Inc., hired Turpin & Stewart Co. to perform some of the excavation work as a sub-contractor. Benkart…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States Ex Rel. BartlettSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- United States v. Hercules Co.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1931
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