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FRENCH v. GAPEN

105 U.S. 509 (____)

FRENCH v. GAPEN. SPEARS v. GAPEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cases were argued by Mr. John Morris, Mr. Ralph Hill, and Mr. Samuel Shellabarger for the appellants, and by Mr. Solomon Claypool and Mr. R.S. Taylor for the appellees.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The State of Indiana constructed the Wabash and Erie Canal from La Fayette, on the Wabash River, through Delphi and Fort Wayne, to the Ohio State line. To meet the expense of this undertaking a large bonded debt was created, and secured in a general way by statutory provisions of a character similar to those contained in sect. 5 of an act of Jan. 9, 1832, authorizing...

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