Barnes v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Prior to April 29, 1872, the Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia had, by order entered on their records, fixed the price of certain work to be done in the improvement of streets in the city of Washington, among which were the following: “For grading from and after January 22, 1872, 30 cents per cubic yard, including the hauling of the earth excavated, not to…
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The Reporters' statement of the case: The following are the facts of the case as found by the court: I. Prior to April 29, 1872, the Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia had, by order entered on their records, fixed the price of certain work to be done in the improvement of streets in the city of Washington, among which were the following: “For grading from and after January 22, 1872, 30 cents per cubic yard, including the hauling of the earth excavated, not to exceed 200 feet; and for each 200 feet hauled beyond the first 200 feet 1 cent additional per cubic yard. “For grading…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
This action is founded upon the act June 22, 1880 (1 Supp. Rev. Stat., 562), known as the District of Columbia claims act, and grows out of two written contracts, Nos. 264 and 413, entered into by the claimant with the board of public works of said District, April 29 and July 23, 1872, as authorized bjr the act of February 21, 1871 (16 Stat. L., 427), and also upon verbal agreements entered into in 1874 and thereafter with the Commissioners of said District.
Prior to the execution of the contracts, to wit, September 26, 1871, the board of public…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- South Boston Iron Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1887
- Barnard v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Campbell v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1883
- Eslin v. DisTrict of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1894