THOMPSON v. ALLEN COUNTY


115 U.S. 550 (1885)

THOMPSON v. ALLEN COUNTY & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 23, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Eginton [Mr. W.O. Dodd was with him on the brief] for appellant.

Mr. John Mason Brown [Mr. Alexander P. Humphrey and Mr. George M. Davie were with him on the brief] for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky, dismissing the bill of the appellant, who was plaintiff in that court.

The case was tried on bill, answer, exceptions to the answer, and a stipulation as to the facts.

The substance of the bill was, that plaintiff had obtained against Allen County,...

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