United States v. Churchyard
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
At Law. On motions to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
These actions of debt are brought in the name of the United States on bonds given by Churchyard, a contractor. In each case the beneficial or use plaintiff is a person who furnished labor or materials of less than $2,000 in value for public works of the United States. The plaintiffs rely upon the act of •Congress of August 13, 1894, c. 280, § 1, 28 Stat. 278 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2523], entitled “An act for the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works.” Churchyard’s bond to the United States conformed to that act. A…
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