Benton County v. Rollens
This text of 154 U.S. 665 (Benton County v. Rollens) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of the United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
delivered the opinion of the court.
This judgment is affirmed on the authority of Scotland County v. Thomas, 94 U. S. 682, and Schuyler County v. Thomas, 98 U. S. 169. Under the rulings in those eases the amendment to the charter of the Osage Valley and Southern Kansas Bailroad Company adopted in 1871, and changing somewhat the route of the road, did not extinguish the power granted to counties by the origi. nal charter to subscribe to the stock of the company. The amendment was not a new charter, but an alteration of the old one in a way which left the power to subscribe in full force. Affiimed.
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