Shankland v. Mayor of Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
This ease was brought up by writ of error to the Circuit Court of the i District of Columbia, for the county of Washington, and after argument, at January term 1830, was held under advisement until this term. *The facts of the case, with the exception of those stated more particularly in the opinion of the court, in this case, are the same *- with those of the case of Clark v. Corporation of Washington, reported in 12 Wheat. 40.
1Opinion of the Court
Story, Justice,
delivered the opinion of the court. — This is a writ of error to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting in the county of Washington. The original action was brought by the plaintiff in error, to recover the amount of one-half of the prize of $25,000, which was drawn in a lottery authorized by the corporation of Washington, by ticket No. 5591, of which the plaintiff asserted himself to be the owner and possessor, in the manner hereafter stated. The declaration was for money had and received ; and it was- agreed by the parties, to state a case, and if upon the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Clark v. Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
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