State ex rel. Robinson v. Board of Commissioners
West Virginia Supreme Court
Certified question from Circuit Court, OMo County. ■ Mandamus by tbe State, on relation of Cecil A. Robinson, against tbe Board of Commissioners of tbe County of Obio. Demurrer to alternative writ overruled, and question certified from tbe circuit court.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
In tbe early part of tbe last century tbe National Government entered upon a policy of internal improvements, included in which was a national road extending from a point upon tbe Potomac river, near the town of Cumberland, Maryland, to a point west of tbe Ohio river, in the then territory of Indiana. This road was partially constructed and main-*725tamed by tbe National Government at large expense. Before tbe project was entirely completed a school of statesmen came into control of. governmental affairs wbo beleved that the National Government did not possess the power under the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Cutter v. KammanIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- People ex rel. Burke v. Mayor of BloomingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by4 opinions
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