United States ex rel. Tennessee Producers' Marble Co. v. Empire State Surety Co.

NILES, District Judge.

In this cause, the court is called upon to decide questions as to two alleged breaches of a bond executed by a surety company for a building contractor. The suit is brought in the name of the United States, on the relation of the Tennessee Producers’ Marble Company and the State Bank & Trust Company, against the Empire State Surety Coñrpany; the United States being a nominal plaintiff.

Erom the record in this cause, it appears that one Harry A. Bishop of Chicago, 111., a mason contractor, entered into a contract with the federal government to build an annex and other…