Williams v. Eggleston
Citations
- 170 U.S. 304
- 18 S. Ct. 617
- 42 L. Ed. 1047
- 1898 U.S. LEXIS 1548
Syllabus
<p>The legislation of the State of Connecticut whereby the franchise and property of a company yidiich had constructed and was mainthjning a toll bridge across the Connecticut at1* Hartford were condemned for public use, and the cost was apportioned between the State and the town of Glastonbury and four other municipal corporations in proportions determined !by the statutes, and- the proceedings had under this and subse-' , quent legislation set forth in the statement of the case and the opinion of the count, did not violate any provisions of the federal Constitution. .</p>
How courts have described this case
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- “The parties to a contract are the ones to complain of a breach, and if they are satisfied with the disposition which has been made of it, and of all claims under it, a third party has no right to insist that it has been broken.”
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Judges: Brewer, After Stating the Case
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