Lyon v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The certificates of indebtedness upon which this action was brought and the facts relating to them will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.
This action is founded upon two certificates issued by the auditor and comptroller of the District. The defense set up is that the court has no jurisdiction, notwithstanding the District claims Act (1880, June 16, ch. 243, Supplement to Rev. Stat., 562) expressly confers upon the court jurisdiction of “all certificates issued by the auditor and comptroller of the District of Columbia.” The circumstances under which the certificates were issued are relied upon as sustaining the defense.
These circumstances concisely stated are as follows: The claimant was the owner of three tax-lien…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fendall v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1880
- Adams v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1881
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ward v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1910