National Metropolitan Bank v. District of Columbia

Citations

• 18 Ct. Cl. 356
• 1883 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 65
• 1800 WL 1270

Syllabus

<p>Tie claimant corporal ion sues for tlie rent of rooms in their building in Washington, leased to the levy court before its abolition, June 1, 1871r but held subsequently for District purposes under the governor of the-District. -</p> <p>The legislature annually appropriated the money to pay this rent; but the claim, having been presented to the late Board of Audit, was rejected by that Board.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>The court has no jurisdiction under the District Claims Act of June 16, 1880, ch. 243 (21 Stat. atL., 284,1 Suppl. Kev. Stat., 563; 15 O. Cls. B., VII), of claims which accrued under either the levy court or the territorial government of the District, or which were presented to and rejected by the Board of Audit.</p>