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McCLURE v. TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD

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94 U.S. 429 (1877)

24 L.Ed. 129

McCLURE, v. TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 13, 1877.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred Ennis for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. A.L. Williams, contra.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

A municipality must have legislative authority to subscribe to the capital stock of a bridge company before its officers can bind the body politic to the payment of bonds purporting to be issued on that account. Municipal officers cannot rightfully dispense with any of the essential forms of proceeding which the legislature has prescribed for the purpose of investing them with power to act in the matter of...

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