Capital Traction Co. v. Hof
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court 1
174 U.S. 1 (1899)
CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY
v.
HOF.
No. 108.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued January 5, 6, 1899.
Decided April 11, 1899.
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. R. Ross Perry for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Alexander Wolf for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · GrayJustice Gray
On September 8, 1896, the Capital Traction Company, a street railway corporation in the District of Columbia, presented to the Supreme Court of the District a petition for a writ of certiorari to a justice of the peace to prevent a civil action to recover damages in the sum of $300 from being tried by a jury before him.
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