Legal Opinion
Ogden v. County of Daviess
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 24, 1881No. 128PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Ebbob to tbe Circuit Court of the United States for tbe Western" District of Missouri. The facts are stated in tbe opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
On tbe 4th of January, 18b0, the General Assembly of Missouri incorporated tbe Platte City and Des "Moines Railroad Company, now, by statutory change of name, tbe Chicago and Southwestern Railway,Company. Sect. 7 of tbe charter is as follows: —
“ Sect. 7. Upon the presentation of a petition of the president and directors of said company to the county court of any county through which said road may be located, 'praying that a vote may be taken in any strip of country through which it may pass, not to exceed ten miles on either side of said road; that the…
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