United States ex rel. Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc. v. Forrester

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc. (Fried-rich) brought this suit under the Miller Act, Title 40, U.S.C. §§ 270a-270b, against the general contractor Vinson T. Forrester, Jr. (Forrester) and the surety on his bond, American Employers Insurance Company (American), to recover a balance of $9989.41, which Friedrich claims is owing it for materials supplied in connection with a construction contract at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. The district court found that although the claimed amount was owed to Friedrich, Friedrich was estopped to sue under the Miller…