This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland.
On the 30th of April, 1849, a contract was entered into between Amos Kendall, as attorney in fact for Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail of the first part, and the Western Telegraph Company of the second part.
In the agreement, it was stated that the United States...
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