Fowler v. Saks
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Motion for a new trial on exceptions taken in an action to recover damages to plaintiff’s building. The Facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cox
This is an action brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been done by the defendants to a building belonging to the plaintiff, immediately north of and adjoining the new store erected by Saks & Company on the corner of Pennsylvania -avenue and Seventh street.
It is known that the lot was occupied formerly by another building some five stories in height, well known in judicial history as having been erected by Miss Dermott, which passed afterwards into the ownership of Mr. Jesse Wilson. Mr. Fowler bought his lot in 1850, adjoining this building, and made use of the north wall…
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