MERIWETHER v. GARRETT


102 U.S. 472 (____)

MERIWETHER v. GARRETT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph B. Heiskell, Mr. George Davitt, and Mr. Minor Meriwether for the appellants.

Mr. William M. Randolph, contra.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE announced the conclusions reached by the court as follows:-

1. Property held for public uses, such as public buildings, streets, squares, parks, promenades, wharves, landing-places, fire-engines, hose and hose-carriages, engine-houses, engineering instruments, and generally everything held for governmental purposes, cannot be subjected to the payment of the debts of the city. Its public character forbids...

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