Bridgford v. McAdoo

as director-general of railroads, appeals from a judgment rendered against him and in favor of plaintiff for $1,078.32, the proceeds of a check belonging to plaintiff and issued by the paymaster of the quartermaster’s department of the war department. The facts of the case found to be true by the trial court are: On September 18, 1917, one Lawrence entered into a contract with the United States, acting through its war department, for the delivery of 2,500 cords of wood to the department at' Camp Fremont, in San Mateo County. On January 16, 1918, Lawrence entered into a contract with…