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CITY OF MEMPHIS v. BROWN

87 U.S. 289 (____)

20 Wall. 289

CITY OF MEMPHIS v. BROWN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.M. Carlisle and J.D. McPherson, with whom was Mr. W.M. Randolph, for the appellants.

Mr. P. Phillips, with whom was Mr. S. Sibley, contra.

Mr. Justice HUNT, having stated the general nature of the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

I. The first three assignments of error are based upon a single idea, to wit, that there was error in decreeing that Brown & Co. could discharge themselves from their obligation to return the bonds loaned to them by paying their market value; that the same error existed in regard to the bonds overpaid them on the bond contracts, and also in relation to the bonds...

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