State of Penn. v. THE WHEELING &C. BRIDGE CO.
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
54 U.S. 518 (____)
13 How. 518
THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMPLAINANT,
v.
THE WHEELING AND BELMONT BRIDGE COMPANY, WILLIAM OTTERSON AND GEORGE CROFT.
Supreme Court of United States.
The following extract contains the views of Mr. Stanton, one of the counsel for the complainant.
2Opinion of the Court · McLEANJustice McLEAN
This bill was filed in the clerk's office of this court, in July, 1849. It charged that the defendants, under color of an act of the Legislature of Virginia, but in direct violation of its terms, were engaged in the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River, at Wheeling, which would obstruct its navigation, to and from…
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