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SUPERVISORS v. SCHENCK

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72 U.S. 772 (1867)

5 Wall. 772

18 L.Ed. 556

SUPERVISORS, v. SCHENCK.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 26, 1867.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Cook, for the supervisors of the County of Marshall, plaintiff in error:

Mr. S.W. Fuller, contra:

Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Counties in the State of Illinois may purchase or subscribe for shares in the capital stock of any railroad company incorporated or organized under any law of the State, in any sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.

Pursuant to that law the corporation defendants, on the twelfth day of September, 1856, issued...

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