Legal Opinion
Highway Comm. of Wyoming v. Utah Construction Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 2, 1929No. 96PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Prior to 1916 the'State of Wyoming could not engage in works of internal improvement unless specially authorized by popular vote. During that year the following section was added to Article XVI of her Constitution:
“ Sec. 9. State highway construction. The provision of Section 6 of Article XVI of this constitution prohibiting the state from engaging in any work of internal improvement unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of the people shall not apply to or affect the construction or improvement of public roads and highways; but the legislature shall have power to provide for the construction…
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