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HIGHWAY COMM. OF WYOMING v. UTAH CONSTRUCTION CO.

No. 96.

278 U.S. 194 (1929)

49 S.Ct. 104

73 L.Ed. 262

STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF WYOMING v. UTAH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 2, 1929.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marion A. Kline, with whom Messrs. Wm. O. Wilson, James A. Greenwood, and John Dillon were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Benjamin S. Crow, with whom Messrs. John W. Lacey, Herbert Lacey, and W.L. Walls were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Prior to 1916 the State of Wyoming could not engage in works of internal improvement unless specially authorized by popular vote. During that year the following section was added to Article XVI of her Constitution:

"Sec. 9. State highway construction. The provision of Section 6 of Article XVI of this constitution prohibiting the state from engaging in any...

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