Lynde v. the County
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Iowa; the case being thus: The Code of Iowa of 1851, section 98, thus enacts; ‘-‘Each county now or hereafter organized is a body corporate for civil and political purposes only; and as such may sue and be sued; shall beep a seal such as provided by law; may acquire and hold property and make all contracts necessary or expedient for the management, control, and improvement of the same, arid for the better exercise of its civil…
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Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Iowa; the case being thus: The Code of Iowa of 1851, section 98, thus enacts; ‘-‘Each county now or hereafter organized is a body corporate for civil and political purposes only; and as such may sue and be sued; shall beep a seal such as provided by law; may acquire and hold property and make all contracts necessary or expedient for the management, control, and improvement of the same, arid for the better exercise of its civil and political powers may take any order for the disposition of its property; and may do such other acts, and exercise…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
The case involves the validity of certain bonds issued by the judge of the county of Winnebago. Such cases have been numerous in this court. The one before us; though new in some of its aspects, presents no point which has not been substantially determined in preceding cases. The parties waived a jury, aud the court, according to the provisions of the' statute upon the subject, found the facts. The findings are set forth in the record. The proposition for us to decide is, whether the facts found warrant the judgment given.
The Code of Iowa of 1851* authorizes the county judge, sitting as the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. BabbitSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Hull & Argalls v. County of MarshallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
3Cited by36 opinions
- Claiborne County v. BrooksSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Pana v. BowlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- County of Warren v. MarcySupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- People v. RuefCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
- Orleans v. PlattSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
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