PENNSYLVANIA v. WHEELING AND BELMONT BRIDGE CO. ET AL


50 U.S. 647 (1850)

9 How. 647

THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMPLAINANT, v. THE WHEELING AND BELMONT BRIDGE COMPANY, WILLIAM OTTERSAN, AND GEORGE CROFT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was opened by Mr. Darragh and Mr. Stanton, for the complainant, and concluded upon the same side by Mr. Walker. For the respondents, it was argued by Mr. Stuart and Mr. Johnson (Attorney-General).


Mr. Justice NELSON announced that the court had passed the following interlocutory order.

The court having heard the counsel on the part of the complainant, and also on the part of the respondents, on the motion for an injunction in this cause to remove the obstruction of the navigation of the Ohio River, as charged in the original, amended, and supplemental bills of the complainant, by means of the erection of the suspension bridge in said bills mentioned, and which...

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