UNITED STATES v. CARTER

No. 48.

353 U.S. 210 (1957)

UNITED STATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SHERMAN ET AL., TRUSTEES, v. CARTER ET AL., DOING BUSINESS AS CARTER CONSTRUCTION CO., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Stanton, Jr. argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Gardiner Johnson and Charles P. Scully.

Richard C. Dinkelspiel argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was John W. Dinkelspiel.


MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the extent of the liability of the surety on a payment bond furnished by a contractor, as required by the Miller Act, for the protection of persons supplying labor for the construction of federal public buildings.1 The collective-bargaining contract under which the laborers were hired obligated the contractor to pay them...

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