Smith v. Adams

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1889-04-01

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Mr. Justice Field delivered the opinion of the court. The designation of the county seat of a county in Dakota, or providing for its designation ■ by popular election, whs a matter properly belonging to the legislative department of the territorial government. It was not á matter by itself for judicial cognizance. But when the law of the Territory left the des…

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