ROGERS v. BURLINGTON


70 U.S. 654 (1865)

3 Wall. 654

ROGERS v. BURLINGTON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Ewing, Browning and Phelps, for the City of Burlington.

Mr. F.A. Dick, contra, for the bondholder, Rogers, plaintiff in error.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Corporation defendants were authorized by their charter to borrow money for any public purpose whenever in the opinion of the city council it should be deemed expedient to exercise that power.

Material conditions annexed to the power, as conferred, were that the question of borrowing, when proposed, should be previously...

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