CURTIS v. COUNTY OF BUTLER


65 U.S. 435 (____)

24 How. 435

JACOB E. CURTIS, PLAINTIFF, v. THE COUNTY OF BUTLER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued in this court by Mr. Stanton for the plaintiff, and Mr. Black for the defendants.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This case has been sent to us upon a certificate of division upon two points, which occurred between the judges upon the trial of it in the court below: 1. Had the commissioners of Butler county legal authority to issue the bonds given in evidence? 2. If they had, was such power or authority well exercised by two out of the three commissioners of the said county, or were...

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