Abbot v. Ross

Decided October 5, 1896

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · decided 1896-10-05

<p>Hearing on an appeal from a judgment in condemnation proceedings instituted under the act of Congress of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 332), providing for a permanent system of highways in the District of Columbia outside of the cities of Washington and Georgetown.</p>

Relies on District of Columbia v. Armes

Affirmed · Decided 1896-10-05

Mr. Chief Justice Alvey

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2It appears from the record in these cases that the decree appealed from was entered in the court below in pursuance of the mandate issued by this court on the 11th day of May, 1896, in case No. 552, on the docket of this court, and in pursuance of the opinion of this court in that case, and that the questions of law involved in this appeal aré the same as those then considered and passed upon by this court. District of Columbia v. Armes, 8 App. D. C. 393.

¶3The decree now appealed from, which is the decree of the *290Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, entered June 1, 1896, must therefore, for the reasons fully-stated in the opinion of this court above referred to, be affirmed, with costs; and it is so ordered.