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RITCHIE v. FRANKLIN COUNTY

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89 U.S. 67 (1875)

22 Wall. 67

22 L.Ed. 825

RITCHIE, v. FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 29, 1875.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T.W.B. Crews, for the appellants:

Mr. J.O. Broadhead, contra.

Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The acts of the General Assembly of Missouri of 1865 and 1866 gave authority to the County Courts to borrow money and issue bonds for road purposes where "the amount of proposed expenditure had been submitted to a vote of the people." The County Court of Franklin County construed the provision on the subject of this submission as discretionary and not mandatory. Although this construction was wrong, the language...

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