CONVERSE v. CITY OF FORT SCOTT


92 U.S. 503 (____)

CONVERSE v. CITY OF FORT SCOTT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.C. Yeaton for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. A.L. Williams, contra.


MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The general legislation of Kansas confers unusual power upon municipal corporations in that State. Not only are they authorized to subscribe for and take stock in any railroad company duly organized under any law of the State or Territory, and to loan their credit to such corporations upon such conditions as they may prescribe (Acts of 1869, c. 29), but the act of Feb. 28, 1868 (Gen. Stat. c. 19), confers upon...

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