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BARNEY v. BALTIMORE CITY

73 U.S. 280 (____)

6 Wall. 280

BARNEY v. BALTIMORE CITY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On the point of jurisdiction, Messrs. W. Schley and W.H. Norris, for the City of Baltimore, appellees.

Messrs. Brent and Williams, contra:

Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question which the record before us presents is, whether the Circuit Court of the District of Maryland, sitting as a court of chancery, could entertain jurisdiction of the case. The difficulty arises in reference to the interest of William, Ann, and Matilda Ridgely, in the subject-matter of the litigation, and resolves itself into two distinct inquiries, namely...

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