Legal Opinion

White v. Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 11, 1859PublishedCited by 39 opinions

This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

delivered the'opinion of the court.

This is- a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.

The suit was brought in the court below by the .plaintiff White) against the company, upon several bonds issued by the same.

The case was presented to the court upon an agreed state of facts, and, among others, that the bonds in question were issued by the company, in regular course, and for a sufficient consideration;- and that payment had been demanded and refused. Coupons for the accruing interest, previous to the maturity of the bonds, had been duly paid.

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