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COVINGTON &C. TURNPIKE CO. v. SANDFORD

No. 50.

164 U.S. 578 (1896)

17 S.Ct. 198

41 L.Ed. 560

COVINGTON AND LEXINGTON TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY, v. SANDFORD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 14, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.H. Mackoy and Mr. James W. Bryan for plaintiff in error.

Mr. William Goebel for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The general assembly of Kentucky, by an act approved May 24, 1890, made it unlawful to demand, charge, collect or receive tolls in excess of the rates specified in that act for travel on that portion of the Covington and Lexington Turnpike Road which was then maintained.

The company announced its purpose to disregard the provisions of the act and to charge such...

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