TOWN OF QUEENSBURY v. CULVER


86 U.S. 83 (____)

19 Wall. 83

TOWN OF QUEENSBURY v. CULVER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Francis Tiernan, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. C. Hughes, with whom was Mr. J.P. Stockton, contra.


Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

In view of the numerous decisions made by the highest courts of most of the States, including New York, as also of those made by this court, it ought to be considered as settled that a State legislature may authorize a municipal corporation to aid in the construction of a railroad, in the absence of any express constitutional prohibition of such legislative action. There...

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