Ketchum v. Duncan
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama. The facts- are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Strong
The principal question attempted to be raised by the appellants is, .whether-the deed of trust’ or mortgage of the railroad company, executed in 1853, is a valid , security, not merely for the bonds therein described, but for the interest-coupons that fell due in Máy'and November, 1874, and which are now held by Alexander Duncan. Assuming that the question' is properly, before us,-we proceed-directly to consider it. On the part of-the appellants, it is Claimed that the coupons were paid when they became due, nr, secondly, if not, that Duncan, Sherman, & Co., and their assignee, Alexander…
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