Bridges v. Sheldon
United States Circuit Court
In Equity. A suit in equity for an account against the defendants for moneys which complainant claimed respondents had collected for his use from the government of the United States, for work done under contracts with the United States, whereby Bridges, as contractor, and as assignee of other contractors, had agreed to erect marble head-stones for soldiers’ graves.
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In Equity. A suit in equity for an account against the defendants for moneys which complainant claimed respondents had collected for his use from the government of the United States, for work done under contracts with the United States, whereby Bridges, as contractor, and as assignee of other contractors, had agreed to erect marble head-stones for soldiers’ graves. The contracts were let by the secretary of war, in December, 1873, to four contractors: Samuel G-. Bridges, Thomas P. Morgan, and C. S. Jones, each about one-third of the headstones for the graves of known soldiers, and to De Witt…
1Opinion of the Court
Wheeler, D. J.
This cause has been heard on the report of the master, evidence returned therewith, exceptions by the orator and the defendants respectively, and arguments of counsel. The exceptions, especially those of the defendants, are too numerous to be conveniently treated and understood by their several numbers or in numerical order. The items to which they apply, so far as separate reference to them is either necessary or deemed to be proper, are taken up somewhat in the order in which they are presented by the report.
1. As to the item of $3,520.32 for indorsing paper and meeting…
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