Adams v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the ease: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant had a contract with the board of public works of the District of Columbia to do certain work and furnish the materials for the building of a sewer for said District.
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The Reporters’ statement of the ease: The following are the facts of this case as found by the court: I. The claimant had a contract with the board of public works of the District of Columbia to do certain work and furnish the materials for the building of a sewer for said District. For work done and materials furnished under said contract the board of public works, according to its usage with contractors, caused to be issued and delivered to him from time to time certificates of accounts allowed by the auditor of the board, of which the following are copies with the indorsements as they now…
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
The claimant, who had done a large amount of work for the District of Columbia, upon contracts made with the board of public works, being unable to obtain payment in cash, took . from the board at different times and for different sums numerous certificates of indebtedness, in the following form:
“ No. — .] OEEICE OP AUDITOR BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS,
u Washington, D. G.,-, 1873.
I hereby certify that I have this day audited and allowed the account of-, for work, amounting to-dollars.
“$-.
“ J. O. Lay, Auditor.”
These certificates he was accustomed to sell in the market or to borrow money upon,…
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