San Antonio v. Mehaffy
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice S wayne
delivered the opinion of the court.
The cause of action in this case is certain “ bonds,” as they are termed, and coupons, issued by the city of San Antonio in payment for stock of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad Company, subscribed for by the city.
The action is one of a class that has been very numerous in this court for several years past. Almost every question that can ■ arise in such litigation has been settled in this forum by repeated adjudications. In the present case, our remarks will be confined to the points to which our attention has been called by the…
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