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Ralls County Court v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1882No. 278PublishedCited by 114 opinions

Ebbob to the Circuit Court of the United States for tbe Eastern District of Missouri. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite

Section 29 of the act to. incorporate tbe St. Louis and Keokuk Railroad Company, approved Feb. 16, 1857, is as follows: —

“ It shall be lawful for the county court of any county in which any part of the route of said railroad may be. to subscribe to the stock of said company; and it may invest its.funds in the stock of said company, and issue the bonds of' said county to raise funds to pay. the stock thus subscribed, and to take proper steps to protect the- interest and credit of the county. Such county court may appoint an agent .to represent the county, vote for it, and receive its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Loan Assn. v. TopekaSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. United States v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. United States v. County of MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. State ex rel. Wilson v. RaineySupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  5. State ex rel. Barlow v. Dallas County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880

3Cited by114 opinions

  1. City of Austin v. NalleTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Mobile v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. City of Grass Valley v. WalkinshawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Town of Boynton Beach v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  5. Louisiana Ex Rel. Hubert v. Mayor and Council of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1909

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