Perry v. Keene
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Cheshire County. Bill in Equity, brought by certain tax-payers in Keene against the city and its officers, praying for an injunction to restrain them from levying a tax, or in any other way raising or appropriating the money or credit of the city to aid in the construction of the Manchester & Keene Railroad. The question came before this court on an agreed statement of facts, which sufficiently appear in the opinions.
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Cheshire County. Bill in Equity, brought by certain tax-payers in Keene against the city and its officers, praying for an injunction to restrain them from levying a tax, or in any other way raising or appropriating the money or credit of the city to aid in the construction of the Manchester & Keene Railroad. The question came before this court on an agreed statement of facts, which sufficiently appear in the opinions. The legislature cannot lawfully interfere with private property, except in the following cases : (1) It may authorize it to be forfeited for crime, or sold for the owner’s…
1Opinion of the Court
CHESHIRE COUNTY. "Any town may, by a two-thirds vote, raise by tax or loan such sum of money as they shall deem expedient, not exceeding five per cent. of the valuation thereof * * and appropriate the same to aid in the construction of any railroad in this state, in such manner as they shall deem proper." Gen. Stats., ch. 34, sec. 16. In accordance with the provisions of this statute, the inhabitants of the city of Keene have voted a subsidy equal to three per cent. of their last property valuation, to aid in the construction of that part of the Manchester Keene Railroad located between…
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