U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1810

Berry

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided November 15, 1810 · Thruston

2 D.C. 13; 3 F. Cas. 285; 2 Cranch 13

Opinion of the Court

The Court (Thruston, J., absent,)

refused.

1. Because they had no right to appropriate a public landing to the purposes of a ferry.

2. Because the old ferry from Hunting Creek to Addison’s having been disused for more than two years and six months, had been discontinued under the Act of Virginia, and the Court had no right to grant a new ferry ; having only the powers of a County Court of Virginia in this respect.

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