SUTLIFF v. LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

No. 1085.

147 U.S. 230 (1893)

SUTLIFF v. LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1893.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John McClure for plaintiff in error.

Mr. H.B. Johnson for defendants in error.


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

The constitution, as well as the statute, of Colorado absolutely forbade a county to issue bonds, under any circumstances, to such an amount as would make the aggregate amount of the indebtedness of the county more than six dollars on each thousand if the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the county was more than five millions of dollars, or twelve dollars if such valuation...

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