ALLEN v. LOUISIANA


103 U.S. 80 (____)

ALLEN v. LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.T. Glover and Mr. John R. Shepley for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. James O. Broadhead, contra.


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

Art. 10, sect. 14, of the Constitution of Missouri, adopted in 1865, is as follows: —

"The General Assembly shall not authorize any county, city, or town to become a stockholder in, or to loan its credit to, any company, association, or corporation, unless two-thirds of the qualified voters of such county, city, or town, at a regular or special election to be held therein, shall assent thereto...

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