Legal Opinion
Town of Capitol Heights v. Steiner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 26, 1924No. 3 Div. 673PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The town of Capitol Heights issued certain paving assessment bonds bearing date July 1, 1913, payable July 1, 1923, with semiannual interest coupons attached, pursuant to the provisions of section 1411 of the Code. The plaintiff was the purchaser and holder of some of these bonds on which the interest was regularly paid; however, the assessments collected were insufficient to pay the principal in full at maturity. This was due to a failure of the then city officials to make an assessment sufficient in amount to pay the principal in full at maturity.
The plaintiff brought suit against the town,…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- City of Memphis v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Ft. Dodge Electric Light & Power Co. v. City of Ft. DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Reilly v. . City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. City of DenverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
- Commercial National Bank v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1893
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- Oppenheim v. City of FlorenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
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- Stovall v. City of JasperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Bosworth v. AndersonIdaho Supreme Court · 1929
- Federal Deposit Ins. Corporation v. CasadyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
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