BELL v. RAILROAD COMPANY


71 U.S. 598 (____)

4 Wall. 598

BELL v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was submitted on the record on behalf of the plaintiff in error, Bell, and a printed brief of Mr. Peck, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court, and after stating the case proceeded thus:

It is not necessary to consider the terms of the compromise as a basis of recovery; for it is very clear that a municipal corporation like the board of police could not modify or alter the stock subscription voted by the people, in the absence of power from the legislature, and as there is no pretence that this was conferred, it follows that the agreement made with the...

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