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TOWNSHIP OF ROCK CREEK v. STRONG

96 U.S. 271 (1877)

TOWNSHIP OF ROCK CREEK v. STRONG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George R. Peck for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. H. Strong, for the defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The act of the Kansas legislature approved March 2, 1872, expressly authorized the issue of township bonds "to aid in the construction of railroads or water-power, by donation thereto, or the taking of stock therein, or for other works of internal improvement." Like all expressions of legislative will, this provision of the act must receive a reasonable construction, and we cannot doubt that in the grant of power...

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