District of Columbia v. Lyon

This was an action of assumpsit to recover from the District of Columbia the sum of $4,082.70, with interest from October 5, 1881, and was tried, by stipulation, without a jury, by the supreme court of the District of Columbia in general term. Judgment was rendered in plaintiff's favor, March 28, 1892, and thereupon this writ of error was sued out. The opinion of the court, by James, J., is reported 20 D. C. 484.