Case Name: Morgan v. Rowan
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1818-04
Citations: 2 Cranch 148
Docket Number: 
Parties: Morgan v. Rowan.
Judges: (Morsell, J., contra,)
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 148–148

Head Matter:
Morgan v. Rowan.
The by-law of Alexandria requiring the master to pay a poll-tax for his journeymen, is not repugnant to the general law of the land, and is authorized by the charter.
Trespass for taking seven pairs of shoes as a distress for not, paying a poll-tax due to the corporation for sundry journeymen-shoemakers, employed by the plaintiff.
Upon a special verdict the question was as to the power of the corporation to compel the master to pay a poll-tax for his journeymen. Corp. By-laws, pp. 5, 52. 93, § 3 and 12.
Mr. E. T. Lee, for the plaintiff.
Mr. T. D. Simms, for the, defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
(Morsell, J., contra,)
was of opinion that the bylaw was not contrary to the general law of the land, and was authorized by the charter of the town.