United States ex rel. Clow & Sons v. Illinois Surety Co.

Citations

• 195 F. 306
• 1912 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1640

Syllabus

<p>United States (§ 67*)—Publics Improvements—Contractor’s Bond—Accrual op Cause op Action.</p> <p>Act Feb. 24, 1905, c. 778, 33 Stat. 811 (U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. 948), which provides that, if no suit is brought on a federal contractor’s bond of tbe United States within six months from the completion and final settlement of tbe contract, any creditors for whose benefit tbe bond was taken may sue thereon in tbe name of tbe United States, provided tbe suit shall not be commenced until after the complete performance of tbe contract and final settlement thereof, gives to a subcontractor of a contractor of public work tbe right to sue six months after the work is completed and settled for, without regard to guaranties or stipulations by tbe contractor for repairs, and tbe reservation by tbe government of a specified sum for one year after tbe completion and acceptance of tbe work.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see United States, Cent. Dig. § 50; Dec. Dig. § 67.*]</p>