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GELPCKE v. CITY OF DUBUQUE

No. 81.

68 U.S. 220 (1864)

1 Wall. 220

17 L.Ed. 530

GELPCKE ET AL. v. THE CITY OF DUBUQUE.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 11, 1864.

Mr. JUSTICE SWAYNE, after stating the difference between the case and No. 80, and quoting this act, thus delivered the opinion of the court:

"In this act it is clearly implied that cities have authority to subscribe for railroad stock, and to issue their bonds in payment of it. What is implied in a statute is as much a part of it as what is expressed. (United States v. Babbitt, 1 Black, 61.) Considering the subject...

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