Lafayette, Muncie, & Bloomington Rail Road v. Geiger
Indiana Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Tippecanoe. Common Pleas.
1Opinion of the CourtBusicirk, J.
This case presents, for our consideration and decision, the constitutionality and validity of an act entitled “an act to authorize aid to the construction of railroads by counties and townships taking stock in, and making donations to, railroad companies” (approved May 12th, 1869), and the regularity and legality of the proceedings had, under such act, by the Board of Commissioners of Tippecanoe County.
The record shows the following facts :
Geiger’s complaint against the Lafayette, Muncie, and *187Bloomington Railroad Company and Andrew J. Castater, as Auditor of Tippecanoe county, states that he,…
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