Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 27, 1960No. 270PublishedCited by 1,103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
In this action petitioners assert materialmen's liens under state law for materials furnished to a prime contractor building boats for the United States, and seek just compensation under the Fifth Amendment for the value of their liens on accumulated materials and uncompleted work which have been conveyed to the United States.
The United States entered into a contract with the Rice Shipbuilding Corporation for the construction of 11 navy personnel boats. The contract provided that in the event of default by Rice, the Government could terminate the contract and require Rice to transfer title…
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