Dickson v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On September 18,1871, said Finley entered into a contract with the Board of Public Works, No. 4, for laying foot pavements and setting curb on Eleventh street west, from E to F streets, which was, on May 20,1872, extended to embrace work on said street from F to N streets, under which, among other things, he did certain excavations for grading and hauling…
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On the Proofs. The Reporters1 statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. On September 18,1871, said Finley entered into a contract with the Board of Public Works, No. 4, for laying foot pavements and setting curb on Eleventh street west, from E to F streets, which was, on May 20,1872, extended to embrace work on said street from F to N streets, under which, among other things, he did certain excavations for grading and hauling earth. II. The Board of Public Works by general order, without contract in writing, increased the price of haul of grading…
1Opinion of the Court
RichardsoN, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant, as assignee of Frank N. Finley, who had contracts for work for the defendants through the Board of Public Works, in 1873 and previous years, and who made assignments of amounts due him thereon to several different persons, brought his action in this court against the District, as did other assignees.
These cases were consolidated and tried together, as reported in 17 C. Cls. R., 303, 402.
The claimant’s assignment was dated December 14, 18S0, after the work under the contract had been completed and all the transactions…
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