United States ex rel. Foote v. County Court of Howard County

Tlie relator recovered judgment in this court, February 5, 1879, against Howard county, for $5,258.80. The judgment was upon coupons detached from bonds issued by said county July 1, 1869, under the provisions of “An act to facilitate the construction of railroads in the State of Missouri,” approved March 23, 1868, known as the “Township Aid Act.” The bonds were issued by said county in behalf of Chariton township, in pursuance of a vote of the people of that township, as provided by said act, and in payment for a subscription to the stock of the Missouri & Mississippi Railroad Company.

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