Legal Opinion
Brister & Koester Lumber Corp. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 15, 1951No. 10604PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil action brought by Brister & Koester Lumber Corporation under the Tucker Act 1 to recover payment for lumber delivered to and used by the Constructing Quartermaster at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The District Court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment upon the ground that the complaint was not filed within the six-year period of limitations provided in the statute.
It appears that the United States, through the Quartermaster General of the Army, made a contract with certain construction companies (Pettyjohn, Weddle and Hofheimer Companies) for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Thurston v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Manufacturers Casualty Ins. Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1946
- Karno-Smith Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1936
- Cape Ann Granite Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1943
- James McHugh Sons, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1943
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Nager Electric Company, Inc. And Keystone Engineering Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1966
- Stein Bros. Mfg. Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
- New York Shipbuilding Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
- Stein Bros. Mfg. Co. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.