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FOWLE v. THE COMMON COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA.

28 U.S. 398 (____)

3 Pet. 398

WILLIAM FOWLE, SURVIVING PARTNER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. THE COMMON COUNCIL OT ALEXANDRIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Swann for the plaintiff, and by Mr Jones and Mr Taylor for the defendants.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In December 1796, the general assembly of Virginia passed an act entitled "an act concerning corporations," declaring, "that from and after the passing thereof, the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the corporate towns within the said commonwealth, and their successors should, upon request of any person desirous thereof, grant licenses to exercise, in such town...

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