Legal Opinion
United States v. Binghamton Construction Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 5, 1954No. 65PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
This case is before us on writ of certiorari to the Court of Claims. The question presented is whether the schedule of minimum wage rates included in a Government construction contract, as required by the Davis-Bacon Act, 1 is a representation or warranty as to the prevailing wage rates in the contract area. We hold that it is not.
The Davis-Bacon Act requires that the wages of workmen on a Government construction project shall be “not less” than the “minimum wages” specified in a schedule furnished by the Secretary of Labor. The schedule “shall be based upon the wages that will be determined…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Endicott Johnson Corp. v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Morley Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Winn-Senter Const. Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1948
- Albert & Harrison, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1946
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3Cited by135 opinions
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- United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Walsh v. SchlechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- American Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Local Union No. 7, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron WorkersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
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