Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. General Electric Supply Co. v. Wiring, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 1, 1981No. 80-7060PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHARLES R. SCOTT, District Judge:

This action was brought by use plaintiff General Electric Supply Co. (hereinafter ‘GE’) against Wiring, Inc. (hereinafter ‘Wiring’), an electrical subcontractor, to recover payment for materials supplied to Wiring in connection with two federal construction projects. Also named as defendants were Wiring president Ronald Terrell, who personally guaranteed the debts of Wiring to GE; John M. Murray, Jr. Construction Co. (hereinafter ‘Murray’), the general contractor on the two government projects; and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (hereinafter ‘USF&G’), a…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Cities Service Oil Co. v. DunlapSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. United States ex rel. Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co. v. Morrison-Knudsen Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  4. United States ex rel. Bartec Industries, Inc. v. United Pacific Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States of America, for the Use of Gold Bond Building Products, a Division of National Gypsum Company v. Blake Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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