United States v. Behan
Supreme Court of the United States
•APPEAL FROM THE COURT OE CLAIMS. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. ■.
1Opinion of the Court
Mt?. Justioe Bradley
delivered the opinion of the court.
Behan, the appellee and claimant, filed a petition in the court below, setting forth that on the 26th of December, 1879, one John Boy entered into a contract with C. W. Howell,' major of engineers of the United States army, to make certain improvements in the harbor of New Orleans (describing the same), and that the claimant and two other persons named became bondsmen for the faithful performance of the work; that on February 10th, 1881, the contract with Boy was annulled by the engineer office, and the bondsmen were notified that they…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Griffin v. . ColverNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- United States v. SpeedSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Parish v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Bulkley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Sickels v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1865
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by399 opinions
- Bull v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Wisconsin Central Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Howard v. Stillwell & Bierce Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- G. L. Christian and Associates v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
394 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.