CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL CO. v. UNION BK. OF GEORGETOWN


33 U.S. 259 (____)

8 Pet. 259

THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. THE UNION BANK OF GEORGETOWN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

This case was argued by Mr Coxe and Mr Swann, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr Key, for the defendant.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In pursuance of a warrant of inquisition issued at the instance of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, by John Cox, a justice of the peace, in and for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and addressed to the marshal of the said district, an inquest of office was held by the said marshal, on certain lands in the said warrant mentioned, lying in the said county. The inquisition of the...

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