Legal Opinion

H. B. Zachry Company v. The United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided April 16, 1965No. 332-61PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COWEN, Chief Judge.

This is a suit to recover amounts withheld from final payment due plaintiff under two government contracts. The withholding was predicated upon alleged violations of the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 276a to 276a-7 and the Eight-Hour Laws, 40 U.S.C. §§ 324-326. We are required to resolve basic disagreements as to matters of fact and questions of law.

Plaintiff is a corporation whose principal business is that of a general construction contractor. In early 1957, plaintiff submitted bids on two projects at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and being the low bidder was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Clifford F. MacEvoy Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Calvin Tomkins Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. United States v. Leslie Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. United States v. ZuccaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Design & Production, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1990
  3. Everett Concrete Products, Inc. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  4. New York Shipbuilding Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
  5. Hegeman-Harris & Company, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1971

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