Legal Opinion
Washington Airport, Inc. v. Smoot Sand & Gravel Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1930No. 3026PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
This suit was instituted in the court below to enjoin alleged trespasses on land between high and low water mark on the Virginia side of the Potomac river opposite the District of Columbia. The learned District Judge, being of opinion that the boundary of Virginia extended only to high-water mark, dismissed the bill for lack of jurisdiction; and complainant has appealed. The sole question presented is whether the boundary line between Virginia and the District of Columbia is at high or at low water mark on the Virginia side of the Potomac.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Georgetown v. THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY, &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1838
- Morris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Marine Railway & Coal Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Maryland v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Maryland v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Bostick v. Smoot Sand and Gravel CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1957