Johnson v. Corporation of Washington
5 D.C. 434
CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
DecidedMarch 15, 1838
StatusPublished
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Bluebook
Johnson v. Corporation of Washington, 5 D.C. 434 (circtddc 1838).
Opinion
The Court
not giving any opinion) was of opinion that the corporation has a discretion to prohibit the granting of tavern licenses to colored persons.
The Court also (Cranch, C. J., giving no opinion) decided that justices of the peace have jurisdiction in suits against women, in cases not exceeding fifty dollars in value.
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