MOUNT PLEASANT v. BECKWITH


100 U.S. 514 (____)

MOUNT PLEASANT v. BECKWITH.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. L.S. Dixon and Mr. John T. Fish for the appellants.

Mr. William P. Lynde, contra.


MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Explicit authority from the legislature was given to the supervisors of the town of Racine to subscribe for the stock of the railroad company mentioned in the act conferring the power, to an amount not exceeding $50,000, provided a majority of the legal voters of the municipality, at a meeting of the town duly called and held for the purpose, shall vote in favor of...

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