Case Name: WASHINGTON v. WHEATON
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-06
Citations: 29 F. Cas. 359
Docket Number: 
Parties: WASHINGTON v. WHEATON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 29
Pages: 359–359

Head Matter:
Case No. 17,239.
WASHINGTON v. WHEATON.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 318.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1806.
Corporate By-Law — Licensing op Hackney-Coaches.
The corporation of Washington had authority, i under the charter of 1802 (section 7), to pass a by-law to regulate and license hackney-coaches.
Appeal from the judgment of William Thornton, a justice of the peace, in an action of debt for penalty of the by-law, for running hacks without license, contrary to the by-law (chapter 9).

Opinion:
THE COURT
instructed the jury that the corporation had a right and power under their charter of 3d May, 1802, § 7 (2 Stat. 197), to make such a by-law, and that it was necessary for the defendant to show an actual license.