Under the 2000 law, if the county loses, it will have to pay not only its own legal bills but also those of the church.

When the investment pool collapsed, the county lost $115 million.

During that conflict the county lost one citizen who was killed in action.

Since the beginning of 20th century this county has been losing its population.

Only if the county lost would his salary be resumed.

He said the county, which has a population of 1.7 million, had lost 18,000 jobs since 1989, primarily in manufacturing.

Under the new law, the remaining counties will not lose any money.

In total, the county lost over a quarter of a million people between 1841 and 1901.

"If we succeed in court, the county will lose a lot of revenue."

A few counties lost more than 80 percent of their population.