DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. BROOKE

No. 117.

214 U.S. 138 (1909)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. BROOKE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 17, 1909.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. F.H. Stephens, with whom Mr. E.H. Thomas was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr John Ridout, with whom Mr. George C. Gertman was on the brief, for defendant in error.


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

Defendant in error, to sustain her contention that the record does not show notice to her of the proposed work, says that it shows only that a "parcel" was mailed to her, not a letter, and that the contents of the parcel are not disclosed. To the extreme technicality of this contention the Court of Appeals answered that no objection...

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