Bein v. United States

The plaintiffs jointly and severally entered into a contract with the United States, through the Assistant Administrator of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, to furnish the materials and perform the work for the construction of the superstructure, including the electrical overhead and underground distribution system, included by “General Work for Base Bid No. 6” for the Brewster Housing Project, No. H-1201, in Detroit, Michigan, in strict accordance with the specifications, schedules, and drawings, for the consideration of $2,971,000.

This housing project consisted of 38…