Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Spitzer v. Town of Cicero

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana

Decided December 31, 1889PublishedCited by 2 opinions

In Equity. Application for mandamus.

1Opinion of the Court

'Woods, J.

The relators have a judgment for 13,495.66 and costs against the town of Cicero, rendered on the 12th day of December, 1888, and now ask an order to compel the levy of taxes, with the proceeds of which the judgment shall be paid. The judgment referred to was rendered upon bonds of the town dated March 1, 1877, which contain this recital:

“This bond is one of a series of $13,358.53, authorized by an ordinance passed by the board of trustees the 17th day of February, 1877, in pursuance of an act of the state of Indiana approved March 8th, 1873. The authority will also be found in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ralls County Court v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. United States v. County of MacOnSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Clark v. Town of NoblesvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Uncas National Bank v. City of SuperiorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
  2. City of Cleveland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1901

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