Legal Opinion
United States v. Thompson Construction Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 16, 1959No. 72, Docket 25667PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
We must determine on this appeal whether sufficient notice was given defendant The Thompson Construction Corp. to entitle the use plaintiff, J. A. Edwards & Co., Inc., which furnished materials to a subcontractor, Ben B. Greene, Inc., to recover from Thompson and its surety under the bonds furnished by the latter pursuant to the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C.A. § 270a(a) (2) and 270b(a). Judge Dawson, in a reasoned opinion, held the notice did not meet the requirement of the statute. We agree.
In 1955 the United States entered into a contract with Thompson for the construction…
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