Slack v. Maysville & Lexington Railroad
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
APPEAL FROM MASON CIRCUIT. PETITTOIiFOKlir-JU2ÍOTION. Case 1. Case stated. 1. The city of Maysville, under the act authorizing subscription to stock in the Maysville . and Lexington railroad company, had a right to vote jointly with the county on the question of the propriety of making the subscription, and the call for the vote by the president and directors of the railroad company was authorized by the statute. 2. “A demonstration of the evil consequences to flow from the…
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APPEAL FROM MASON CIRCUIT. PETITTOIiFOKlir-JU2ÍOTION. Case 1. Case stated. 1. The city of Maysville, under the act authorizing subscription to stock in the Maysville . and Lexington railroad company, had a right to vote jointly with the county on the question of the propriety of making the subscription, and the call for the vote by the president and directors of the railroad company was authorized by the statute. 2. “A demonstration of the evil consequences to flow from the abuse of a particular power, does not demonstrate the non-ex istenee of that power.” The 36th section of the 6th article…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Marshall
delivered the opinion of the court, January 27, 1852 — Judge Hise dissenting.
Case stated. 5. All the legislative power of the commonwealth, is, by the consti • tution, vested in the legislative department of the government, subject to no restraint except such as is imposed by the fundamental law, its own wisdom and responsibilities. It carries the law into effect by extrinsic agencies, by the executive alone, or in conjunction with the judicial; or it may create other agencies, as is done when the object is to accomplish local or individual purposes — as county courts, trustees…
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