Webb v. Dunn

Opinion oe the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

For the purpose of inducing the State Highway Department to locate a Federal highway, known as the Ohio river route, through Livingston county, the county of Livingston guaranteed the payment of one-fourth of the cost, which was estimated at $138,500.00. The county had no funds with which to meet its obligation and it yms necessary to procure a portion of the fund by private subscriptions and the remainder by issuing bonds. For the purpose of obtaining the subscriptions notes were printed and placed in the hands of solicitors, who, after canvassing…