Morgan v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts of this case are almost identical with those in other “difference cases,” and the substance of them will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBichardson, J.
The claimant did work for the defendant, under a written contract with the Board of Public Works, by which it was agreed that the board should pay or cause to be paid to him or his heirs, executors or administrators, in lawful money of the United States, the amount which might be found, from time to time, due him according to contract.
When his work was completed an account was stated by the auditor of the board upon the measurement of the engineer, by which account more than $6,000 were found to be due him. *157The correctness of that account is not controverted by either party.
The Board of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. PiaggioSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Brown v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1881
- Fendall v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1880
- North American Neuchatel Rock Paving Co. v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1880