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MARTINTON v. FAIRBANKS

112 U.S. 670 (1885)

MARTINTON v. FAIRBANKS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1885.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert Doyle for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Thomas S. McClelland and Mr. George A. Sanders for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

Two actions of assumpsit were brought by Fairbanks, the defendant in error, against the town of Martinton, the plaintiff in error. One action was brought upon what the declaration alleges to be "certain instruments in writing called promissory notes or bonds or railroad bonds" made and issued by the town. They were not under seal and were payable to bearer. The other was based on the coupons or interest warrants...

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