Case Name: GEORGETOWN v. CHEW
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1838-11
Citations: 10 F. Cas. 234
Docket Number: 
Parties: GEORGETOWN v. CHEW.
Judges: (CRANCH, Chief Judge,
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 10
Pages: 234–234

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,345.
GEORGETOWN v. CHEW.
[5 Cranch, C. C. 508.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1838.
Mcxicipai, Coui’ojíatiojcs — Power to Rent Kish Wharves.
Tlie corporaiion of Georgetown has power to rent fish wharves.
Debt [by the mayor, recorder, aldermen, and common council of Georgetown] upon a bond for $2,030, conditioned to pay to the plaintiff tlie sum of $1.025 for rent of certain fish wharves belonging to the corporation of Georgetown. After oyer of the condition the defendant [Samuel Chew] demurred to the declaration.
R. J. Brent, for defendant, contended that • the corporation had no power to rent fish wharves; no such power is given them by their charter; and no corporation can exercise a power not expressly given or necessarily implied from some express power. Ang. & A. Corp. 140, 140.

Opinion:
But
THE COURT
(CRANCH, Chief Judge,
not giving any opinion) instantly overruled the demurrer without hearing Mr. Dunlap, for plaintiffs.