Edward Douglass White

“ The above-mentioned act of August 13, 1894, contains no direction respecting where suit upon the bond of a contractor shall be brought by a subcontractor, or what courts shall take jurisdiction of the right of action it creates. ”

“ The circuit court was clearly right in upholding its jurisdiction. As already stated, the contract between the United States and the original contractor, the bond of the surety company, and the contract with the use plaintiff, were all executed prior to the passage of the amendatory act. ”

“ The decisions lend no support to the contention now urged on behalf of the plaintiff in error, that Congress intended the act of 1905 to be retroactive in all cases where the work was done after the passage of the amendment. ”