Barnett v. Denison
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. The court stated the case as follows: v This was an action to recover the amount of certain coupons cut from bonds issued by' the city of Denison “ for the reduction of and cancellation of the outstanding city scrip, and for th¿ improvement of streets,” etc.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. The court stated the case as follows: v This was an action to recover the amount of certain coupons cut from bonds issued by' the city of Denison “ for the reduction of and cancellation of the outstanding city scrip, and for th¿ improvement of streets,” etc. The charter of the city, adopted March 7, 1873, conferred upon it power (sec. 27). “ To borrow money on the credit' of the .city, and issue bonds therefor to an amount not to exceed $50,000. To make a loan exceeding $50,000 the question must be submitted to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
This case involves the single question whether a requirement of a charter that the bonds issued by a municipal corporation shall specify for what purpose they are issued, is so far satisfied by a bond which purports on its face to be issued by virtue of an ordinance, the daté of which is given, but not its title or its contents, as to cut off defences which might otherwise be made.
We are of the opinion that it is. not. It is the settled ^doctrine of this court that municipal corporations are merely .agents of the state government for local .purposes, and possess only such powers as are…
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