Dowdy v. United States

This claim was referred to the court May 13,1886, by the Committee on War Claims of the House of Eepresentatives, under the Act March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. L., 485), known as the Bowman Act.

This claimant filed her petition, in which she alleges that, at different times during the late civil war, the United States forces took from the decedent, in Fayette County, Tennessee, stores and supplies for the use of the Army, amounting in value to $5,130, itemized as follows :

4,000 pounds .fodder (receipted). $80

4 No. 1 mules (receipted) . 800

2 men’s saddles and bridles (receipted). 100

250 busliels com…