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UNITED STATES v. BEUTTAS

No. 431.

324 U.S. 768 (1945)

65 S.Ct. 1000

89 L.Ed. 1354

UNITED STATES v. BEUTTAS ET AL., TRADING AS B-W CONSTRUCTION CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23, 1945.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ralph F. Fuchs, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Shea, Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney and Jerome H. Simonds were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. P.J.J. Nicolaides, with whom Mr. William F. Kelly was on the brief, for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondents executed a contract with the petitioner whereby they agreed to construct the foundations for a public housing project. By Article 19 they agreed that workmen of designated classes should be paid specified minimum wages, and if, during the progress of the work, the petitioner should find it desirable that wages higher than those specified should be paid, it might establish different rates, and...

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