County of Wilson v. National Bank
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee. The facts are stated in the opinion of the ‘court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
On Dec. 16, 1867, the legislature of the State of Tennessee passed “ An Act to incorporate the Lebanon and Gallatin Railway, and for other purposes.”
Sect. 3 of the act provided that the twenty-six persons named in sect. 1 should select by ballot five of their number to open books for subscription to the stock of the Lebanon and Gallatin Railway Company, and to apply- to counties and municipalities for subscriptions thereto. Sect. 4 declared that such subscriptions might be payable in county and municipal bonds.
Sect. 19 declared as follows: —
“ The five commissioners provided for in the third…
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