WASHINGTON MARKET CO. v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA.

No. 83.

172 U.S. 361 (1899)

WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 8, 1899.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Birney for appellant.

Mr. S.T. Thomas for appellee. Mr. A.B. Duvall was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is difficult to determine precisely the theory upon which appellant predicates its right to relief at the hands of a court of equity. In the bill what is termed a "title to possession" of the market grounds is asserted to be in complainant, and its right not only to prescribe rules and regulations with respect to the market is averred, but also a right to the sources of...

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