Dougherty v. Galliher

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a decree in the Supreme Court of the District dismissing appellants’ petition for the condemnation of land for the widening >f Madison street, between Concord avenue and North Capitol street, in this District. The case was heard on petition and answer. The facts as disclosed by the pleadings are substantially as follows:

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 532), as amended by the Act of June 28, 1898 (30 Stat. 519), there was adopted and recorded a plan on which Madison street (then Genesee street), between Concord avenue and…