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WELLS v. SUPERVISORS

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102 U.S. 625 (1880)

26 L.Ed. 122

WELLS, v. SUPERVISORS.

Supreme Court of United States.

November 15, 1880.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Perkins for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Van H. Manning, contra.

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

On the 10th of March, 1852, the legislature of Mississippi passed an act to incorporate the Mississippi Central Railroad Company. Sects. 17 and 18 of that act are as follows:—

"SECT. 17. Be it further enacted, that the boards of police of the several counties of Madison, Holmes, Carroll, Yallabusha, Lafayette, and Marshall, together with such other...

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