County of Cass v. Johnston
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. Johnston, a citizen of Iowa, brought this action Sept. 3,1874, against the “ County of Cass, trustee for Camp Branch Township in said county, State of Missouri,” to recover the amount of certain overdue* coupons attached to bonds whereof he alleged that he was the lawful holder.
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Error to tbe Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. Johnston, a citizen of Iowa, brought this action Sept. 3,1874, against the “ County of Cass, trustee for Camp Branch Township in said county, State of Missouri,” to recover the amount of certain overdue* coupons attached to bonds whereof he alleged that he was the lawful holder. A copy of one of the bonds and of a coupon annexed thereto is as follows: — ' United States oe America, “ State of Missouri.' “Cass County Bond. “ No. 58.] Interest ten per cent per annum. [$500. “ Know all men by these presents,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The first question presented for our determination in this case is, whether the “Township Aid Act”-of Missouri is repugnant to art. 11, sect. 14, of the Constitution of that State,' inasmuch as it authorizes subscriptions by townships to thd capital stock of railroad companies whenever two-thirds- of the qualified voters 'of the township, voting at an election called for that purpose, shall vote in favor of the subscription, while the Constitution prohibits such a subscription, “unless two-thirds of the qualified voters of the . . . town, at a regular or special election to be held therein,…
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