BLOOMFIELD v. CHARTER OAK BANK


121 U.S. 121 (1887)

BLOOMFIELD v. CHARTER OAK BANK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 4, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles E. Perkins for plaintiff in error. Mr. A.F. Eggleston was with him on the brief.

Mr. Alvan P. Hyde for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

We have not found it necessary to consider how far a town in Connecticut has the power to give promissory notes, because in our opinion the evidence in this case is incompetent to prove that this town ever authorized its treasurer to make the notes in suit, or did any act which made them binding on the town.

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