Taylor's Administratrix v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts found in this case differ but little from those in numerous cases which have been before the court. An abstract of them will be found in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Drake, Oh. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant’s intestate, Jonathan Taylor, was the owner of five certificates issued by the auditor of the Board of Public Works of the District of Columbia to one L. S. Filbert, as evidence of money due from that board for work done by Filbert, under contracts with the board.
Each of the certificates was endorsed by Filbert, and made payable to the order of Jonathan Taylor; who endorsed them *556in blank, and delivered them to one Blumenberg as collateral security for money borrowed by Taylor from Blumenberg.
All of said certificates were presented,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- North American Neuchatel Rock Paving Co. v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1880