Purington v. United States
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of covenant. • Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1905. Statement Tby the Court. This is an action of covenant brought in the name of the United States-for the use of Thomas J. McNulty and Patrick H. McNulty against Levi L. Leach and Thomas A. Leach, principals, and Dillwyn V. Purington and Jeremiah Gr.
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Action of covenant. • Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1905. Statement Tby the Court. This is an action of covenant brought in the name of the United States-for the use of Thomas J. McNulty and Patrick H. McNulty against Levi L. Leach and Thomas A. Leach, principals, and Dillwyn V. Purington and Jeremiah Gr. McCarthy, sureties on a bond in the sum of , $82,000 executed to the United States of America under an Act of Congress entitled “ An Act for the protection of persons furnishing…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Pbesiding Justice Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
The Act of Congress of August 13, 1894, provides:
“ That any person or persons making application therefor and furnishing affidavit to the department under the direction of which said work is being or has been prosecuted, that labor or material for the prosecution of such work has been supplied by him or them, payment of which has not been made, shall be furnished with a certified copy of said contract and bond, upon which said person or persons supplying such labor or material shall have a right of action and shall be authorized to…
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