Alexandria v. Wise

U.S. District Court

Decided July 15, 1811

U.S. District Court · decided 1811-07-15

This was a motion for judgment for taxes on a range of lots lying on tbe west side of West street, in Aexandria. Tbe question was whether tbe jurisdiction of the corporation extended over those lots.

Decided 1811-07-15

¶1THE COURT, however,

(PIT Aid UGH, Circuit Judge,

¶2absent,) was of opinion that the jurisdiction extended over the range of lots west of West street; and that, by the acts of Virginia, those lots were incorporated with, "and to be considered as part of, the town, and subject to the same regulations as the other parts thereof.” See Act Va. 17S5, 1786, 1706.