Legal Opinion
Lawrence County v. Meade County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 1895PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from circuit court, Meade county. Hon. Charles M. Thomas, Judge. Action by the county of Lawrence against the county of Meade. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKellam, J.
This is an action brought by the county of Lawrence against the county of Meade upon the following facts as stated in the complaint:
That in the year 1889 Lawrence county was by act of the territorial legislature divided, and the segregated portion erected into the county of Meade. That the legislative act so creating Meade county contained the following provisions:
“Sec. 13. The county of Meade organized under this act shall assume and pay, as hereinafter provided, a just proportion of the indebtedness of Lawrence county, from which it is segregated, based upon the assessed valuation of said…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mount Pleasant v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Commissioners of Laramie County v. COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTYSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- People Ex Rel. Westchester Fire Insurance v. DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Inhabitants of Hampshire v. Inhabitants of FranklinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
- Morgan v. Beloit, City and TownSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Lawrence v. EwertSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
- Robbins v. City of Rapid CitySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1946
- Jones v. Fidelity Loan & Trust Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1895
- Read v. Jerauld CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
- Stuart v. KirleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
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