Morris v. Board of Pilot Commissioners
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Injunction Bill.— Action by Charles S. Morris and others against the Board of Pilot. Commissioners to enjoin the defendants from revoking the plaintiffs’ licenses. A full statement of facts will be found in .the opinion of the Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chancellor.
The facts in this case, as appear by the bill as amended, are substantially as follows:
*152By an act of the General Assembly of this State, a corporation was created, entitled “The Board of Pilot Commissioners,” in which it was provided, among other things, that “ the said Board of Pilot Commissioners, three of whom shall be a quorum when met, shall have full power and authority, under the limitations hereinafter prescribed, to grant license to persons to act as pilots in the bay and river Delaware, and to make rules for their government while employed in that service, to…
2Cited by5 opinions
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- Delaware River & Bay Authority v. CarelloCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1966
- Shor v. Dickey, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1934