Royal Indemnity Co. v. Batson-Cook Co.

Batson-Cook Company, on March 11, 1924, entered into a written agreement with Frank T. Hines, director of United States Veterans’ Bureau, as contracting officer on behalf of the United States Government, for the construction of certain addi*798tions to United States Veterans’ Hospital No. 62, at Augusta, Georgia. Hachmeister-Lind Chemical Company, as subcontractor, on April 22, 1924, entered into a written agreement with BatsonCook Company, the principal contractor, for the installation of composition floors, according to certain specifications, in five of the additional buildings to be so…