· 4/29/1957
United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.
Citations
- 353 U.S. 210
- 77 S. Ct. 793
- 1 L. Ed. 2d 776
- 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1561
How courts have described this case
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- “The trustees had the sole power to demand and enforce prompt payment of employer contributions,” consistent with the trust agreement, and thus “have an even better right to sue on the bond.”
- “The Miller Act . . . is highly remedial in nature. It is entitled to a liberal construction and application in order properly to effectuate the Congressional intent to protect those whose labor and materials go into public projects.” (internal citations omitted
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Judges: Burton, Whittaker
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