Donnelly v. District of Columbia

119 U.S. 339 | SCOTUS | 1886

119 U.S. 339 (1886)

DONNELLY
v.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Submitted November 19, 1886. Decided December 13, 1886. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

Mr. V.B. Edwards for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Maury for appellee.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The judgment in this case is affirmed on the authority of Looney v. The District of Columbia, 113 U.S. 258. It having been found as a fact by the court below that no mistake had been made in reducing the contract to writing, no questions are presented in this court on that branch of the case.

Affirmed.