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LENT v. TILLSON

No. 144.

140 U.S. 316 (1891)

11 S.Ct. 825

35 L.Ed. 419

LENT, v. TILLSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph H. Choate for plaintiffs in error. Mr. John Garber and Mr. T.B. Bishop also filed a brief for same.

Mr. A.H. Garland (with whom were Mr. John Mullan and Mr. H.J. May on the brief) for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, under its order, made his certificate to the effect that in this suit and appeal there was drawn in question the validity of the above act of March 23, 1876, and the authority exercised and the proceedings taken under it, on the ground that the statute and said authority and proceedings...

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