Sanders v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the ease: The single fact upon which this case turned will be found stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
The claimant, as assignee of James A. Nelson, seeks to recover a sum of money retained by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and alleged to be due under the terms of a paving contract made by said Nelson with the Board of Public Works.
The claimant, as assignee of the contractor, stands in the place of his assignor, and may recover what the latter would have recovered but for the assignment, and no more. (Brown et al. v. The District of Columbia, 17 C. Cls. R., 402.) The contractor was allowed and paid, for paving, grading, and hauling, a sum considerably in excess of his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1881
- Roche v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1883
3Cited by2 opinions
- Farmers' National Bank v. WoodellOregon Supreme Court · 1900
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1887