Harshman v. Bates County
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
This is an action [by G. W. Harshman], against the county of Bates on a large number of coupons originally attached to bonds issued by the county court of the above named county. The following is a copy of one of the bonds and coupons as set out in the petition (form of the bond): “No. 46. United States of America. !?1.000. State of Missouri, county of Bates.
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This is an action [by G. W. Harshman], against the county of Bates on a large number of coupons originally attached to bonds issued by the county court of the above named county. The following is a copy of one of the bonds and coupons as set out in the petition (form of the bond): “No. 46. United States of America. !?1.000. State of Missouri, county of Bates. Issued pursuant to articles of consolidation in payment of stock due the Lexington, Lake & Gulf Railroad Company, consolidated Oct. 4th, A. D. 1870. Know all men by these presents, that the county of Bates, in the state of Missouri,…
1Opinion of the Court
DILLON, Circuit Judge.
The following facts are recited in the bonds (the coupons on which are in suit), and alleged in the petition:
1. That the bonds were “issued pursuant to articles of consolidation in payment of stock due the Lexington, Lake & Gulf Railroad Company, consolidated October 4, 1870.”
2. That they were issued by the county “for and in behalf of Mount Pleasant township,” under the act of March 23, 186S, known as the “Township Railroad Ald Law.” Laws 1868, p. 93; 1 Wag. St. p. 313.
3. That the proposition submitted on the 3d day of May, 1S70, to the voters of the township, and by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harshman v. Bates CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- McMahan v. MorrisonIndiana Supreme Court · 1861
- Pacific Railroad v. HushesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855