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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY v. SANTA CRUZ R.R.

111 U.S. 361 (1884)

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERVISORS v. SANTA CRUZ RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 14th, 1884.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward R. Taylor for defendant in error, moving.

Mr. S.O. Houghton for plaintiff in error, opposing.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit brought by the Santa Cruz Railroad Company to require the Board of Commissioners of the County of Santa Cruz to deliver certain bonds, claimed to be due from the county under a contract with the railroad company. The defences were, 1, that the contract was unilateral, and, therefore, not binding on the county; 2, that the board of supervisors exceeded its authority in making the contract;...

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