Legal Opinion
First National Bank v. District Township of Doon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 15, 1892PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Lyon District Court. — Hon. G-eobg-e W, Wakefield, Judge. Action at law to recover the amount alleged to be due oil bonds issued by the defendant. There was a trial by the court without the aid of a jury, and a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
The following is a copy of one of the bonds in suit:
“No. 5. $500.
“United States of America, State of Iowa, Lyon efiunty.
“The district township of Doon, for value received, promises to pay to James H. Wagner or order, at treasurer’s office in Doon, on the first day of March, 1890, or at any time, after five years, before that date, at the pleasure of the district township, the sum of five *332hundred dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per ■cent, per annum, payable at the treasurer’s office in Doon, semi-annually, on the first days of March and ■September in each year, on presentation and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Doon Township v. CumminsSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- McPherson v. Foster Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- French v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Kane v. Independent School District of Rock RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
3Cited by15 opinions
- O'Neil Engineering Co. v. Incorporated Town of RyanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- C. D. Coggeshall & Co. v. SmileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
- Earles v. WellsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- City of Ottumwa v. City Water Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Independent School Dist. of Sioux City v. RewCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
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