Cairo v. Zane
Supreme Court of the United States
error to the circuit court of the united states for the southern District of Illinois. On August 3, 1883, defendant in error commenced suit in the ’’Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, on certain coupons attached to bonds issued by the city of Cairo, plaintiff in error.
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error to the circuit court of the united states for the southern District of Illinois. On August 3, 1883, defendant in error commenced suit in the ’’Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois, on certain coupons attached to bonds issued by the city of Cairo, plaintiff in error. After answer had been filed a trial was had, which resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff for $8556.36. This judgment was entered on February 27, 1888, and to reverse such judgment the city sued out a writ of error from this court. The facts as developed in the case are these: On May…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Beewee
It is insisted that these bonds were void because, issued after the restrictive provisions of the constitution of 1870 had come into effect, they were in fact a mere donation, and the only authority given by the people prior to the constitution of 1870 was to issue bonds in payment of a subscription. This contention cannot be sustained. There was a vote authorizing a subscription. The bonds were issued by the city, and received by the company in payment of a subscription, and stock for an equal amount was issued by the company to the city. It is true the stock thus received was immediately…
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