Rudolph v. Sensener
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing ou an appeal by the petitioners from an order of the Supreme Court, of the District of Columbia, dismissing a petition for the condemnation of lands for the opening of an alley;, and of a motion to dismiss the appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard
The commissioners of the District of Columbia appeal from an order dismissing their petition for the condemnation of lands for the opening of an alley.
The petition for condemnation contained a description of the premises with their ownership, and was accompanied by the necessary map showing the location and boundaries of the proposed alley; and alleged that the public interests required the opening of the same. The several owners of the land affected appeared and opposed the condemnation petition by answer thereto.
The grounds of opposition are: 1. There has been no petition for the opening of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Central Transportation Co. v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Halpern v. GunnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948