Cole v. City of La Grange, 113 U.S. 1 (1885), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court ruled on eminent domain to benefit a private corporation.
| Cole v. La Grange | |
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| Submitted December 8, 1884 Decided January 5, 1885 | |
| Full case name | Cole v. City of La Grange |
| Citations | 113 U.S. 1 (more) 5 S. Ct. 416; 28 L. Ed. 896; 1885 U.S. LEXIS 1645 |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Gray, joined by unanimous |
Background edit
The city of La Grange attempted to use eminent domain to condemn property for the benefit of La Grange Iron and Steel Company to expand that served no public benefit.
Decision edit
The Court held that the Missouri legislature could not authorize or any other city to issue bonds to assist corporations in their private business. The case was cited in the dissenting opinion of Justice Thomas in Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005).
External links edit
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