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CITY OF GEORGETOWN v. THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY, &C.

37 U.S. 91 (1838)

12 Pet. 91

THE MAYOR, RECORDER, ALDERMEN, AND COMMON COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, APPELLANTS v. THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY, AND WILLIAM TURNBULL, APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Key, for the appellants; and by Coxe and Mr. Jones, for the appellees.

Mr. Justice BARBOUR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of the United States for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, dismissing the appellants' bill.

The appellants filed their bill in the court below, in behalf of themselves and the citizens of Georgetown, against the appellees; containing various allegations, the material parts of which, are substantially these: That the appellees, who...

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