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ALEXANDER v. MAYOR, &C.

9 U.S. 1 (1809)

5 Cranch 1

CHARLES ALEXANDER v. THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY OF ALEXANDRIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 8, 1809.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Simms, for plaintiff in error.

Swann, contra.

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court, as follows, viz.

In the proceedings in this cause two errors are assigned by the plaintiff.

1st. That the corporation had no power to assess the tax for which the judgment was rendered.

2d. That the judgment is irregular, because rendered on motion.

Both these points are to be decided by the several acts of the...

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