COUNTY OF CASS v. JOHNSTON


95 U.S. 360 (____)

COUNTY OF CASS v. JOHNSTON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Willard P. Hall and Mr. John C. Gage for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. John B. Henderson for the defendant in error.


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

The first question presented for our determination in this case is, whether the "Township Aid Act" of Missouri is repugnant to art. 11, sect. 14, of the Constitution of that State, inasmuch as it authorizes subscriptions by townships to the capital stock of railroad companies whenever two-thirds of the qualified voters of the township, voting at an election called...

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