COMMISSIONERS OF LARAMIE COUNTY v. COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTY ET AL.


92 U.S. 307 (____)

COMMISSIONERS OF LARAMIE COUNTY v. COMMISSIONERS OF ALBANY COUNTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.R. Steele for the appellants.

Mr. A.H. Jackson, contra.


MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Counties, cities, and towns are municipal corporations, created by the authority of the legislature; and they derive all their powers from the source of their creation, except where the constitution of the State otherwise provides. Beyond doubt, they are, in general, made bodies politic and corporate: and are usually invested with certain subordinate legislative powers...

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