BARNETT v. DENISON

No. 297.

145 U.S. 135 (1892)

BARNETT v. DENISON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 2, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H. Chilton for plaintiff in error submitted on his brief.

No appearance for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the single question whether a requirement of a charter that the bonds issued by a municipal corporation shall specify for what purpose they are issued, is so far satisfied by a bond which purports on its face to be issued by virtue of an ordinance, the date of which is given, but not its title or its contents, as to cut off defences which might otherwise...

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