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United States ex rel. Pittsburg Planing Mill Co. v. Scheurman

District Court, D. Idaho

Decided November 9, 1914PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Action in the name of the United States, to the use of the Pittsburg Planing Mill Company and other creditors of the Interstate Construction Company, limited, against Ernest W. Scheurman and others, .co-partners doing business as the Interstate Construction Company, Limited, and another. On demurrer to the complaint. Overruled as. to the construction company, and sustained as to the defendant Maryland Casualty Company.

1Opinion of the Court

DIETRICH, District Judge.

[1] The plaintiff brings this suit under the provisions of an act of February 24, 1905, c. 778, 33 Stat. 811 (Comp. St. 1913, § 6923), conferring upon persons who have furnished labor or material for the construction of public works the right, under certain conditions, to claim the protection of the bond given to the government by the' contractor for the faithful performance of his contract.

The contract presently involved, which was for the construction of the post office building at Moscow, Idaho, was completed, and final settlement thereof made, on July 3, 1912.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. American Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1898
  2. Baker Contract Co. v. United States ex rel. PennockCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1913
  3. United States v. MillerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1908
  4. United States ex rel. Hollinger v. StannardDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1913

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States of America, for the Use and Benefit Of, Statham Instruments, Inc. v. Western Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
  2. Glen Graves v. General Insurance Corporation, a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
  3. United States v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
  4. United States v. Seaboard Surety CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1961
  5. United States ex rel. O'Connell v. KearnsDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1928

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