FOWLE v. THE COMMON COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA


24 U.S. 320 (____)

11 Wheat. 320

FOWLE against THE COMMON COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THIS cause was argued by Mr. Webster and Mr. Swann, for the plaintiff,a and by Mr. Jones and Mr. Taylor, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error from the Circuit Court sitting at Alexandria for the District of Columbia. The original action was brought against the defendants to recover damages asserted to have been sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the neglect of the defendants to take due bonds and security from one Philip G. Marsteller, licensed by them as an auctioneer for the...

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