Mount Pleasant v. Beckwith

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1880-03-18

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Me. Justice Clieeoed delivered the opinion of the court. Explicit authority from the legislature was given to the supervisors of the town of Raeine to subscribe for the stock of the railroad company mentioned in the act conferring the power, to an amount not exceeding $50,000, provided a majority of the legal vot…

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