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Standard Accident Ins. Co. v. United States for Powell, 302 U.S. 442 (1938)
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Standard Accident Ins. Co. v. United States for Powell, 302 U.S. 442 (1938)
Standard Accident Insurance Co. v. United States for Powell No. 41 Argued December 8, 1937 Decided January 3, 1938 302 U.S. 442
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. A claim of a common carrier by railroad for unpaid freight charges, due for transportation of materials used in the construction of a federal building, is one for "labor and materials" within the meaning of the Act of August 13, 1894, as amended, and is covered by a contractor’s bond given pursuant to that Act. Pp. 443-444.
2. The Act is to be liberally construed for the protection of those who furnish labor or materials for public works. P. 444.
3. That the carrier might have enforced payment of its charges by withholding delivery is not reason for excluding it from the benefit of the Act. P. 444.
89 F.2d 658 affirmed.
Certiorari, post, p. 664, to review a judgment affirming a judgment against the insurance company as surety on a public contractor’s bond.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Standard Accident Ins. Co. v. United States for Powell, 302 U.S. 442 (1938) in 302 U.S. 442 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=43BZ1MEXL15EQCZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Standard Accident Ins. Co. v. United States for Powell, 302 U.S. 442 (1938), in 302 U.S. 442, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=43BZ1MEXL15EQCZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Standard Accident Ins. Co. v. United States for Powell, 302 U.S. 442 (1938). cited in 1938, 302 U.S. 442. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=43BZ1MEXL15EQCZ.
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