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BROWN & ROOT v. UNITED STATES

Civ. A. No. 4395.

92 F.Supp. 257 (1950)

BROWN & ROOT, Inc., et al. v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

June 26, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins & Weems, W. B. Browder, Jr., of Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs.

Brian S. Odem, U. S. Atty., and W. G. Winters, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., of Houston, Tex., for defendant.

CONNALLY, District Judge.

This action, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act,1 seeking recovery of indemnity or contribution by a tort-feasor against the United States (allegedly a joint tort-feasor), presents many interesting questions under that statute and under the laws of this State.

During 1947 Brown & Root, Inc., a large general contracting firm, was engaged in certain road construction at Camp Hood, Texas, a U. S...

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