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Chaffee County v. Potter

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 4, 1892No. 103PublishedCited by 68 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar

This was an action by Andrew Potter, a citizen of Massachusetts, against the board of county commissioners of Chaffee County, Colorado, on a large number of interest-bearing coupons attached to certain bonds issued by that county, in 1882, for the purpose of funding its floating indebtedness.

The following is a-copy of one of the bonds and coupons:

«No. -.—. $1000.

“United States of America, County of Chaffee, State of Colorado.
“ Funding Bond.
“ (Series A.)
“ The County of Chaffee, in the State of Colorado, acknowledges itself indebted, and promises to pay to--or bearer, one thousand dollars,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dixon County v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Town of Coloma v. EavesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Buchanan v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. Lake County v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  5. Northern Bank of Toledo v. Porter Township TrusteesSupreme Court of the United States · 1884

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Waite v. Santa CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Gunnison County Commissioners v. RollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  3. Sutliff v. Lake County CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. Presidio County v. Noel-Young Bond & Stock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
  5. City of Huron v. Second Ward Sav. BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898

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