WARD v. UNITED STATES


81 U.S. 28 (1871)

14 Wall. 28

WARD v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. C.J. Walker and G.F. Edmunds, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. B.H. Bristow, Solicitor-General, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER (having stated the case) delivered the opinion of the court.

The whole of the testimony is embraced in a bill of exceptions, not long, and the questions to be decided here arise out of the charge of the court to the jury and its refusal to give instructions asked by the defendant.

It is quite clear that the court charged the jury that there was evidence of a verbal contract differing from the one...

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