SUTTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 307.

256 U.S. 575 (1921)

SUTTON, TRUSTEE OF ESTATE OF HILLSBORO DREDGING COMPANY, BANKRUPT, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1921.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John B. Sutton, with whom Mr. M. Walton Hendry was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Frank Davis, Jr., Special Assistant to the Attorney General, with whom Mr. Geo. T. Stormont and Mr. Wm. D. Harris were on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912, c. 253, 37 Stat. 201, 209, made this appropriation: "Improving channel from Clearwater Harbor through Boca Ceiga Bay to Tampa Bay, Florida: Completing improvement and for maintenance, twenty thousand dollars." Sealed proposals were solicited, and on January 21, 1913, a contract was made by the War Department with the Hillsboro...

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