United States Ex Rel. Greenville Equipment Co. v. United States Casualty Co.

RODNEY, Senior District Judge.

This case had its origin as a simple case under the Miller Act. 1 It has since developed into a somewhat complicated case involving other principles. The plaintiff is allegedly a material man furnishing materials, viz., a crane to Ivey Brothers Construction Company, a main contractor under a building contract for the United States and for which contract the Casualty Company, a defendant, was surety.

The complaint alleges the leasing of the crane for a stipulated sum and seeks the recovery of unpaid rental together with the cost of repair of damages while the crane…