Case Name: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN HOUSTON, PETITIONER, v. THE UNITED STATES
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-11-21
Citations: 133 Ct. Cl. 983
Docket Number: C. Cls. Nos. 419-52 and 149-53; S. Ct. No. 445
Parties: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN HOUSTON, PETITIONER, v. THE UNITED STATES
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 133
Pages: 983–983

Head Matter:
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN HOUSTON, PETITIONER, v. THE UNITED STATES
[C. Cls. Nos. 419-52 and 149-53; S. Ct. No. 445]
[132 C. Cls. 724; 350 U. S. 902]

Opinion:
Government contract; rights of sureties on payment bonds superior to right of lending institutions. Plaintiff surety companies entitled to recover; petition of lending institution as third party defendant in one case and as intervenor in the other case dismissed.
Petitions of the third party defendant and intervenor for writs of certiorari denied by the Supreme Court November 21,1955.