Metropolitan Railroad v. District of Columbia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1889-10-21

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Me. Justice Beadley delivered the opinion of the court. This was an action brought by the District of Columbia in November, 1880, to recover from the Metropolitan Railroad Company the sum of $161,622.52. The alleged cause of action was work done and materials furnished by the plaintiff in paving certain streets and avenues in the city of Washington at various tim…

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