State ex rel. Buckley v. Curry
Nevada Supreme Court
Tbis was an information filed in tbe Supreme Court on May 16th, 1870, against Abrabam Curry and P. H.- Clayton, bis as-signee in bankruptcy, alleging the illegal erection of a toll gate, and tbe collection of tolls on a public highway, running from Carson City, by the way of “ Curry’s Warm Springs,” to Empire City; all in Ormsby County.
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Tbis was an information filed in tbe Supreme Court on May 16th, 1870, against Abrabam Curry and P. H.- Clayton, bis as-signee in bankruptcy, alleging the illegal erection of a toll gate, and tbe collection of tolls on a public highway, running from Carson City, by the way of “ Curry’s Warm Springs,” to Empire City; all in Ormsby County. It appears that Curry collected tolls on tbe road till be was adjudged a bankrupt, in September, 1867; after which time P. H. Clayton, bis assignee, assumed as such assignee to exercise the franchise. Defendant put in an answer, claiming to have a right to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lewis, C. J.:
By an Act of the Legislature of the Territory of Nevada, approved February 9th, A. d. 1864, the defendant Abraham Curry and his associates were siuthorized to construct a macadamized road between Carson City and Empire, and after its completion to collect tolls from all persons traveling over it. Claiming that he had constructed such road as the law required, Curry collected tolls as authorized by the Act; but in the month of May, A. D. 1865, the franchise thus claimed by him was declared forfeited by this Court. On the third day of June following, however, he sought…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Haydon v. CurryNevada Supreme Court · 1865
3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. Boardman v. LakeNevada Supreme Court · 1873