District of Columbia Court of Appeals April 2, 1907, No. 1736 (United States ex rel. Smithson v. Ashford)

Mr. Justice Robb

delivered the opinion of the Court:

Appeal from the supreme court of the District.

Appellant, Thomas E. Smithson, applied for a permit to build certain houses, which were to be 15 feet each in width and two stories and basement in height, and with party walls from the lower part of the first-floor joists to the entire height of said walls, of the thickness of 9 inches.