Township of Rock Creek v. Strong
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for thé ■District.of Kansas; . This was an action by Strong, against the township of Rock-Creek, Jefferson County, Kansas, upon interest coupons attached to bonds issued by it to aid in constructing within its limits the depots and side-tracks of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fé Railroad.
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Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for thé ■District.of Kansas; . This was an action by Strong, against the township of Rock-Creek, Jefferson County, Kansas, upon interest coupons attached to bonds issued by it to aid in constructing within its limits the depots and side-tracks of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fé Railroad. The -bonds refer to the act of the legislature under which they were issued, and are of tenor -following: — “$1,000.] United States oe America. [No. — —. “Rock Creek Township Railroad and Depot Bonds. “ State of JGansas, Gouñty of Jefferson. “ Thirty years…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Strong
delivered the opinion of the court..
The act of the Kansas legislature approved March 2, 1872, expressty authorized the issue of township bonds “to aid in the construction of railroads or water-power, by donation thereto, or the taking of stock therein, or for other works of internal improvement.” Like all expressions ofp legislative' will, this provision of the act must receive. a reasonable construction, and we cannot doijbt that in the grant of power to aid in the construction of railroads or other works of internal improvement is included authority to assist in the construction of depots…
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