1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 363 U.S.
  5. 363 U.S. 522 (1960)
 

U. S. v. DURHAM LUMBER CO.

No. 23.

363 U.S. 522 (1960)

80 S.Ct. 1282

4 L.Ed.2d 1371

UNITED STATES v. DURHAM LUMBER CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard A. Heffron argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Rice, Daniel M. Friedman, A. F. Prescott and Myron C. Baum.

Arthur Vann argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were C. V. Jones, Daniel M. Williams, Jr. and J. L. Zimmerman.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the competing claims of the Federal Government and certain subcontractors to a sum of money owed to the taxpayers under a general construction contract.

The taxpayers, Michael & Embree, were general contractors doing business at Durham, North Carolina. Early in 1954, they agreed to construct certain buildings for persons herein referred...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases