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MISSOURI PAC. R.R. v. ROAD DISTRICT

No. 67.

266 U.S. 187 (1924)

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL. v. WESTERN CRAWFORD ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 17, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry P. Warner, Mr. Thomas B. Pryor, Mr. W.F. Evans and Mr. Edward J. White for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. E.L. Matlock for defendant in error.

Mr. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1920 Arkansas created the Western Crawford Road Improvement District by a special act. Pursuant to its provisions the commissioners named therein took the proceedings incident to organizing the district. They determined what work would be required, estimated the cost thereof, and had the preliminary assessment made of the benefits and burdens. In so doing the commissioners...

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