Legal Opinion

Salyers v. United States ex rel. Indiana Quarries Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 19, 1919No. 5038PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa; Henry T. Reed, Judge. Action by the United States,' for the use of the Indiana Quarries Company and others, against Isaac N. Salyers and the National Surety Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

BOOTH, District Judge.

Action at law by the United States of America against Isaac N. Salyers and National Surety Company, commenced May 19,-1913, for the use of Indiana Quarries Company, under Act of Congress of August 13, 1894 (28 Stat. 278, c. 280), as amended by Act of Rebruary 24, 1905 (33 Stat. 811, c., 778 [Comp. St. § 6923]), requiring bonds by contractors on public buildings for the payment of labor and material. (The Quarries Company will hereafter be referred to as plaintiff.)

After the action had been commenced on behalf of the plaintiff, several parties intervened, alleging the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WulfSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Union Pacific Railway Co. v. WylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. United States Ex Rel. Texas Portland Cement Co. v. McCordSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. N. & G. Taylor Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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  3. Maricopa County v. American Pipe and Construction Co.District Court, D. Arizona · 1969
  4. Allen v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1938
  5. Boerkoel v. Hayes Mfg. CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1948

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