Bartle v. Coleman

Bartle v. Coleman, 19 U.S. (6 Wheat.) 475 (1821), was a United States Supreme Court case.

Background
Andrew Bartle, George Coleman, and Ferdinand Marsteller had entered into a contract with the United States government to rebuild a location called Fort Washington, possibly meaning Fort Washington (Maryland) which was captured by the British in the War of 1812.

Arbitrators had rules that Bartle should pay Coleman.

Opinion
The Supreme Court reversed the judgement.