Chapter XXIX. for the Benefit of John Dickson, of Illinois
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Chap. XXIX.— An Act for the Benefit of John Dickson, of Illinois.March 11, 1864. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the sum of twenty-one$21,000 damage to be paid John Dickson for breach of contract. thousand dollars be paid to John Dickson, of Illinois, to compensate him for the damages he sustained by reason of the failure of J. W. Belger, quartermaster of United States volunteers, to receive one hundred thousand bushels of corn tendered him by said Dickson, under a contract therefor, and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 11, 1864.