People v. Town of Nevada
California Supreme Court
Writ or Error to the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District, County of Nevada. Proceeding, in the nature of a quo warranto, on the relation of J. R McConnell, Attorney General, against the town of Nevada, for the usurpation of the franchises and privileges of a corporation.
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Writ or Error to the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District, County of Nevada. Proceeding, in the nature of a quo warranto, on the relation of J. R McConnell, Attorney General, against the town of Nevada, for the usurpation of the franchises and privileges of a corporation. The defence sets up that the defendant was duly incorporated by the County Court, in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of March 27, 1850. The District Court entered judgment for the defendant. A writ of error was issued, on application of plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Murray.
Mr. Justice Terry concurred.
The only question involved in this case is, whether the Act of March 27, 1850, so far as it confers upon the County Court the power of incorporating town governments, is constitutional. The jurisdiction of the County Court has been so often reviewed, that this Court will not be deemed impatient in simply announcing certain principles already declared by its previous decisions. First, the performance of certain legislative functions being confided to, or imposed by the Constitution upon the…
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