McGinnis ex rel. Gurley v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbis case as found by tbe court: I. March 22,1882, Noble L. McGinnis, plaintiff herein, contracted with defendants to carry tbe United States mail between New Orleans and Port Bads, La., on route 30100,116 miles each way.
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The Reporters’ statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbis case as found by tbe court: I. March 22,1882, Noble L. McGinnis, plaintiff herein, contracted with defendants to carry tbe United States mail between New Orleans and Port Bads, La., on route 30100,116 miles each way. Tbe following is tbe contract: “ Tbis article of contract, made tbe 4th day of March, in tbe year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, between tbe United States of America (acting in tbis behalf by their Postmaster-General) and Noble L. McGinnis, and W. Hustmyre and B. Weil, Alexandria, Bapides Par.,…
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
In March, 1882, McGinnis, the plaintiff herein, entered into a contract with tbe Post-Office Department to carry tbe mails upon tbe lower Mississippi; this contract be afterwards sublet, with tbe consent of tbe Post-Office Department, to Gurley and Belt, for whose use be now sues. Tbe service was subsequently increased, aud an extra allowance was made tbe contractor and subcontractors.
In October, 1882, Gurley and Belt employed Harper and Belt, who were proprietors of a steamboat line upon tbe Mis*156sissippi, to carry the mails upon this route, and…
2Cited by1 opinion
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