WORTHEN CO. v. KAVANAUGH

No. 556.

295 U.S. 56 (1935)

W.B. WORTHEN CO., TRUSTEE, ET AL. v. KAVANAUGH, TRUSTEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1935.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.W. Dobyns, with whom Messrs. George B. Rose, J.F. Loughborough, and A.F. House were on the brief, for appellants.

No appearance for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

Municipal Improvement Districts organized under the laws of Arkansas are empowered to issue bonds and to mortgage benefit assessments as security therefor. Street Improvement District, No. 513, of Little Rock, Arkansas, acted under the power thus conferred. On July 1, 1930, it issued bonds, payable to bearer, in the amount of $31,000, and made a mortgage to a firm of bankers as trustee for the bondholders. Accompanying...

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