DIS. OF COLUMBIA v. WASHINGTON MARKET CO.


108 U.S. 243 (1883)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 9th, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.G. Riddle for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. William Birney and Mr. B.F. Butler for the defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the above language, he said:

We see no ground of support for the suggestion of counsel, that Congress, by the act incorporating the Washington Market Company and fixing the terms for their use of the public property granted to them, established an irrevocable charitable trust for the poor of Washington city, and thereby disabled itself from...

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