COMMISSIONERS, ETC., v. THAYER


94 U.S. 631 (1876)

COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY v. THAYER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Nelson Cobb for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Wallace Pratt, contra.


MR. JUSTICE HUNT delivered the opinion of the court.

The recovery by Thayer and others of the amount of the coupons sued upon is challenged upon various grounds.

1. It is contended that no authority to subscribe for the bonds was conferred by the vote of Nov. 7, 1865, for the reason that no particular railroad was referred to in the vote on that occasion. The question was submitted to the voters of Johnson County,...

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