Legal Opinion

Aspinwall v. Board of Commissioners of the Cty. of Daviess

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 18, 1860PublishedCited by 40 opinions

This case came up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district"of Indiana,' on a certificate of division in opinion between the judges thereof. The nature of the case and the certificate of division in opinion are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

The case comes up from the Circuit Court of the Unitea Statesfor the district of Indiana.

The suit was brought by the plaintiffs against the board of commissioners of the county of Daviess, to recover two instalments of interest accruing upon certain bond's issued by the board for stock, subscribed to the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company; and on the hearing the following questions. arose, upon which the judges of the court divided in opinion:

1. Whether, by the said act of incorporation of thfe said railroad company, and the amendment thereto of January 15, 1849, any such right to county…

2Cited by40 opinions

  1. Norton v. Shelby CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Pearsall v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. City of Atlanta v. Gate City Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. McPherson v. Foster Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  5. Wadhams v. Flagler GayIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

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