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COLE v. LA GRANGE.

113 U.S. 1 (1885)

COLE v. LA GRANGE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1885.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George A. Sanders for plaintiff in error.

Mr. David Wagner for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court. He recited the facts as above stated, and continued:

The general grant of legislative power in the Constitution of a State does not enable the legislature, in the exercise either of the right of eminent domain, or of the right of taxation, to take private property, without the owner's consent, for any but a public object. Nor can the legislature authorize counties, cities...

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