NORTON v. DYERSBURG

No. 207.

127 U.S. 160 (1888)

NORTON v. DYERSBURG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D.H. Poston (with whom was Mr. W.K. Poston on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. T.B. Turley for defendants in error. Mr. Spaval Hill was with him on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is insisted by the plaintiff in error that there was express legislative authority for the issue of these bonds. The first statute relied on is the act of the legislature of Tennessee, approved January 23, 1871, chapter 50 of the acts of 1870-71, entitled "An Act to Enforce Article 2, Section 29, of the Constitution, to Authorize the several...

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