McCullough v. Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. On March 30, 1871, the general assembly of the State of Yirginia passed an act for the refunding of the public debt.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. On March 30, 1871, the general assembly of the State of Yirginia passed an act for the refunding of the public debt. Yirginia Acts Assembly, 1870-71, p. 378. See also act of March 28, 1879; Yirginia Acts Assembly, 1878-79, p. 264. This act, which authorized the issue of new coupon bonds for two thirds of the old bonds, leaving the other third as the basis of an equitable claim upon the State of West Yirginia, contained this provision : “ The coupons shall be payable semiannually, and be receivable at and after maturity for all…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
Perhaps no litigation has been more severely contested or has presented more intricate and troublesome questions than that which has arisen under the coupon legislation of Virginia. That legislation has been prolific of many cases, both in the state and Federal courts, not a few of which finally came to this court. Hartman v. Greenhow, 102 U. S. 672; Antoni v. Greenhow, 107 U. S. 769; Virginia Coupon cases, 114 U. S. 269; Poindexter v. Greenhow, 114 U. S. 270; Carter v. Greenhow, 114 U. S. 317, 322; Moore v. Greenhow, 114 U. S. 338, 340; Marye v. Parsons, 114 U. S. 325; Barry v. Edmunds, 116…
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