CLAY COUNTY v. McALEER


115 U.S. 616 (1885)

CLAY COUNTY v. McALEER & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George G. Wright for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John Mitchell for defendants in error.


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

This record shows that Michael McAleer recovered a judgment on the 21st of October, 1864, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa, against Clay County, for $9,172.50. Upon this judgment sundry payments have been made, but there still remains due more than $5000. When the debt in judgment was contracted, the power of the county to levy a...

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