Bullock v. Curry
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 36 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL PROM PENDLETON CIRCUIT COURT. cited sec. 8, act of 27th Feb., 1849, Sess. Acts 1848-9, page 384 ; sec. 1, act approved 4th March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 378 ; act Qth March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 580; 17 B. Mon., 343-4; Best on Presumptions, p. 186; Slack vs. Maysville Sf Lex. R. R. Go., 13 B. Mon., dissenting opinion of Judge Rise. cited act of 27 Feb., 1849, Sess. Acts 1848-9, p. 384, sec. 8; act of 4th March, 1850, Sess.
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CASE 36 — PETITION EQUITY — APPEAL PROM PENDLETON CIRCUIT COURT. cited sec. 8, act of 27th Feb., 1849, Sess. Acts 1848-9, page 384 ; sec. 1, act approved 4th March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 378 ; act Qth March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 580; 17 B. Mon., 343-4; Best on Presumptions, p. 186; Slack vs. Maysville Sf Lex. R. R. Go., 13 B. Mon., dissenting opinion of Judge Rise. cited act of 27 Feb., 1849, Sess. Acts 1848-9, p. 384, sec. 8; act of 4th March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 378 ; act of Qth March, 1850, Sess. Acts 1849-50, p. 580.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE- DUVALL
delivered the opinion -of the court :
The county court of Pendleton county had no authority to subscribe stock in the Covington and Lexington railroad company, or to levy a tax for the payment of any stock so subscribed, except the authority which was conferred by three several acts of the General Assembly.
The first act relating to the subject is the act of 1849, by the 8th section of which the county of Pendleton is authorized to subscribe to the capital stock of the company not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, and to borrow money to pay the same, provided the holders of…
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