The Oyez Project: 1836 Term http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1836/ U.S. Supreme Court Cases, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (No. None) <p>In 1785, the Massachusetts legislature incorporated the Charles River Bridge Company to construct a bridge and collect tolls. In 1828, the legislature established the Warren Bridge Company to build a free bridge nearby. Unsurprisingly, the new bridge deprived the old one of traffic and tolls. The Charles River Bridge Company filed suit, claiming the legislature had defaulted on its initial contract.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1836/1836_0/