http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1833/ U.S. Supreme Court Cases, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us <p>John Barron was co-owner of a profitable wharf in the harbor of Baltimore. As the city developed and expanded, large amounts of sand accumulated in the harbor, depriving Barron of the deep waters which had been the key to his successful business. He sued the city to recover a portion of his financial losses.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1833/1833_0/