Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1919-05-19

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Mr. Justice Clarke delivered the opinion of the court. In 1912 the United States sued the Canal Company to recover the amount of three dividends which had been declared on shares, of, its capital stock owned by the Government, in the years 1873; 1875, and. 1876, payment of which, it was averred, had been refused when demand was made therefor in the year 1911.…

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