CHARLES RIVER BRIDGE v. WARREN BRIDGE ET AL.


36 U.S. 420 (____)

11 Pet. 420

THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CHARLES RIVER BRIDGE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE WARREN BRIDGE, AND OTHERS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Dutton and Mr. Webster, for the plaintiffs in error: and by Mr. Greenleaf and Mr. Davis, for the defendants.

Mr. Dutton for the plaintiffs.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The questions involved in this case are of the gravest character, and the Court have given to them the most anxious and deliberate consideration. The value of the right claimed by the plaintiffs is large in amount; and many persons may no doubt be seriously affected in their pecuniary interests by any decision which the Court may pronounce; and the questions which...

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