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 Court
172 U.S. 102 (1898)
McCULLOUGH
v.
VIRGINIA.
No. 8.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 21, 23, 1898.
Decided December 5, 1898.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. Richard L. Maury and Mr. William A. Maury for plaintiff in error. Mr. Matthew F. Maury was on their brief.
Mr. A.J. Montague and Mr. Henry R. Pollard for defendant in error. Mr. R. Taylor Scott, attorney general of the State of Virginia, filed a brief for same.
MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
Perhaps no litigation has been more severely contested or has…
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