MURRAY v. CHARLESTON


96 U.S. 432 (1877)

MURRAY v. CHARLESTON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Conner for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Philip Phillips, Mr. R.B. Carpenter, and Mr. James B. Campbell, contra.


MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, a resident of Bonn, in Germany, was, prior to the first day of January, 1870, and he still is, the holder and owner of $35,262.35 of what is called stock of the city of Charleston. The stock is in reality a debt of the city, the evidence of which is certificates, whereby the city promises to pay to the owners thereof the sums of money therein mentioned,...

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