Knox County Court v. United States Ex Rel. Harshman
Supreme Court of the United States
ALL, IN ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE UNITED STATES ROR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OR MISSOURI.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
In United States v. County of Clark, 96 U. S. 211, it was decided, at the October term, 1877, that bonds of the character of those involved in the present suits were debts of the county, and that for any balance remaining due on account of princi pal or interest after the application of the proceeds of the special tax of one-twentieth of one per cent., the holders were entitled to payment out of the, general funds of the county. This, we all agree, means that the payment of this balance is demand-able out of funds raised by taxation for the ordinary county uses. The mandamus applied for in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. County of MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- United States v. County of ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
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