Legal Opinion
French v. Gapen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 1882No. 81PublishedCited by 39 opinions
Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for; he District of Indiana. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
The State of Indiana constructed the Wabash and Erie Canal from La Fayette, on the Wabash River, through Delphi and Fort Wkyne, to the Ohio State line. To meet the expense of this undertaking .a large bonded debt was created, and secured in a general way by statutory provisions of a character similar to those contained in sect. 5 of an act of Jan. 9, 1832, authorizing the first issue of bonds, and which is- as follows: —
“That for the payment of the interest, and the redemption of the principal of the sums of money-which may be borrowed-under the authority of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ketchum v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Trustees of the Wabash & Erie Canal Co. v. BeersSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
3Cited by39 opinions
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- Martindell v. International Telephone And Telegraph CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Rank v. (Krug) United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1956
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