Kelly v. Board of Public Works

This is an action of trespass on the case upon account, brought by the plaintiff in error against the Board of Public Works. The alleged ground of action may be succinctly stated as follows: That a contract had been made by the firm, of which the plaintiff is the survivor, with the Board of Public Works, to construct a section of the Blue Ridge railroad, including the tunnel and its approaches. That this contract was afterwards abandoned by mutual consent, and a new contract made by the Board with Kelly & Larguey, of whom the plaintiff is the survivor, *by which the Board of Public Works…