Hugo Black

“ Relying on §§ 5438 and 3490-93, Revised Statutes, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 80, 82-86, 31 U.S.C.A. §§ 231-234, the petitioner charges that the respondents caused the government $7,620 damages by submitting fraudulent collusive bids on a hospital constructed with Federal Public Works Administration financial assistance. The petitioner in a qui tam action asks double damages plus $2,000 from each of seventeen respondents. The respondents had previously been indicted by the United States government in a criminal action and had paid fines totalling $5,000. ”

“ New Orleans Chapter Associated General Contractors of America
Argued: Dec. 10-11, 1942. --- Decided: Jan 18, 1943
This action is substantially similar to that in United States ex rel. Marcus v. Hess, 317 U.S. 537, 63 S.Ct. 379, 87 L.Ed. --, decided this day. ”