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VAN NESS AND WIFE v. THE CITY OF WASH. & UNITED STATES

29 U.S. 232 (____)

4 Pet. 232

JOHN P. VAN NESS, AND MARCIA HIS WIFE, COMPLAINANTS, APPELLANTS vs. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Coxe and Mr Taney for the appellants; and by Mr Berrien, attorney general, for the United States; and by Mr Jones and Mr Wirt, with whom was Mr Webster, for the corporation of Washington.

Mr Wirt, and Mr Jones, argued the case for the corporation of the city of Washington.

Mr Berrien, attorney general, for the United States.

Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from the decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting at Washington, upon a bill in equity, in which the appellants were original complainants.

On the 7th of May 1822 congress passed an act to authorise and empower the corporation of the city of Washington, in the district of Columbia, to drain the low grounds on and near the...

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