Pickens Tp. v. Post
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of (lie United States for the District of South Carolina. This case comes up on writ of error to the circuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina. The plaintiff below, defendant in error here, holds certain bonds and coupons of the township of Pickens, in Edge-field county, S. O. His suit is on these bonds and coupons.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of (lie United States for the District of South Carolina. This case comes up on writ of error to the circuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina. The plaintiff below, defendant in error here, holds certain bonds and coupons of the township of Pickens, in Edge-field county, S. O. His suit is on these bonds and coupons. The bonds, with the coupons, were made, executed, and issued under the following circumstances: The general assembly of South Carolina, on 21st December, 1883, passed ail act to authorize counties, townships, cities, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSi Monton, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). It is contended that the act authorizing the issue of these bonds infringes section 20, art. 2, of the constitution of South Carolina, requiring every act to relate to one subject, expressed in its title. This objection is met by San Antonio v. Mehaffy, 96 U. S. 312, 21 L. Ed. 816; Jonesboro City v. Cairo & St. L. R. Co., 110 U. S. 192, 4 Sup. Ct. 67, 28 L. Ed. 116; Town of Mahomet v. Quackenbush, 117 U. S. 508, 6 Sup. Ct. 858, 29 L. Ed. 982; Morton v. Comptroller General. 4 S. C. 430.
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