Bray v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Parkersburg. The Evansville Contract Company, a corporation under the laws of the state of Indiana, entered into four several contracts with the United States for improvements to be made by the contract company in the Ohio, Big Sandy, and Congaree rivers.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Parkersburg. The Evansville Contract Company, a corporation under the laws of the state of Indiana, entered into four several contracts with the United States for improvements to be made by the contract company in the Ohio, Big Sandy, and Congaree rivers. One of these contracts was for the construction of a dam in Big Sandy river, Ky., another for the construction oí a dam in the Congaree river, S. C., another for the construction of dam No. 3 in the Ohio river at Coraopolis, Ohio, and still…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The facts in this case are given at length and in detail to the end that the entire controversy between the parties may lie clearly presented, and thus enable us to more readily determine such question of law as may he necessary to dispose of the appeal. Although there are many propositions discussed by counsel, we think the only question to be decided in order to dispose of the case here is that of jurisdiction, and it is our opinion that the Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain complainant's bill.
If otherwise complainant had the right to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Whitney v. WenmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- Moore v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. EichelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
- Bailey v. BlackmonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
- In re Patterson-MacDonald Shipbuilding Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1922