WEIGHTMAN v. CLARK


103 U.S. 256 (____)

WEIGHTMAN v. CLARK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Flanders and Mr. R.J.C. Walker for the appellants.

Mr. John I. Rinaker, contra.


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

By the Constitution of Illinois, adopted in 1848, counties were recognized as existing political subdivisions of the State, and the General Assembly was authorized to provide by a general law for a township organization, under which any county might come, whenever a majority of the voters should, at any general election, so determine. If a county did adopt a township...

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