Evans

1. This is a civil action brought under the laws of the United States providing for Internal Revenue, as hereinafter more fully appears, and it is brought specifically under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (a).

2. The plaintiff is now, and at all times herein relevant was, a native-born citizen of the United States of America. At the time of filing this action he resides in the City of Martinez, County of Contra Costa, State of California, and within the Northern District of California.

3. The defendant is a corporation sovereign and body politic.

4. Plaintiff was hired in San Francisco, California by Betchel-McCone-Parsons 'Corporation of San Francisco, hereinafter referred to as the “agent corporation” which acted as agent during 1943 in the selection, processing and forwarding of qualified men for foreign assignment for Compañía Constructora Bechtel-McConeParsons, S. A., a foreign corporation which, during the times herein relevant, was engaged in certain refinery construction work on Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf for the Bahrein Petroleum Company, Ltd., and the United States Government directly in connection with the war effort. Plaintiff was hired as a steamfitter on…