Kenicott v. Supervisors
Supreme Court of the United States
The Central Railroad of Illinois runs, in. a large part of its qourse, north and south through, the State just named. The great extent of its course, and the important places-’ through which it passes or to which it leads, made it a matter very desirable to the towns in adjoining districts on the east and west of it to connect themselves by other'railroads with it.
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The Central Railroad of Illinois runs, in. a large part of its qourse, north and south through, the State just named. The great extent of its course, and the important places-’ through which it passes or to which it leads, made it a matter very desirable to the towns in adjoining districts on the east and west of it to connect themselves by other'railroads with it. Among the towns on the east, and about eighteen miles to the east of the road, was Mount Yernon, a place situate in Jefferson County, a county on the east of the road, whose course runs parallel to the whole of the western line of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
delivered the opinion of the court. •
The following propositions may be considered as settled in this court.
1. If an election or other fact' is required to authorize the issuerof the bonds of a municipal corporation, and if the result of that election, or the existence of that fact, is by .law to be ascertained and declared by any judge, officer, or tribunal, and that judge, officer, or tribunal, on behalf of the corporation, executes, or issues the bonds, with a recital that the election has been held, or that the fact exists, or has taken place, this will be sufficient evidence of the fact…
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- Moran v. the Commissioners of Miami CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1863
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- Supervisors v. KennicottSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Noel v. ParrottCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
- Crumlish v. Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
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