County of Henry v. Nicolay
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the -Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. ’. This' is an action for the recovery of .the amount due upon certain coupons annexed to bonds issued by the county of Henry, Missouri. The following is a copy of one of the bonds:— ' “Henry County Bond. — State oe Missouri. “¡$¡1,000. “ Interest ten per c'ént per annum, payable semiannually on the first days of January and July.
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Error to the -Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. ’. This' is an action for the recovery of .the amount due upon certain coupons annexed to bonds issued by the county of Henry, Missouri. The following is a copy of one of the bonds:— ' “Henry County Bond. — State oe Missouri. “¡$¡1,000. “ Interest ten per c'ént per annum, payable semiannually on the first days of January and July. “Enow, all men by these presents, that the county of Henry, in the State of Missouri, acknowledges itself indebted and firmly bound to the TebO and; Neosho Railroad Company, to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
Since the decision of this court in County of Scotland v. Thomas, 94 U. S. 682, little remains to be considered in this' case. It is conceded, that the charter of the Tebo and Neosho Railroad Company, passed Jan. 16, 1860, gave the power to establish a railroad through Henry County, and tQ extend branch railroads into and through .ány counties that the directors might deem advisable;' apd it was- inade lawful for the county court óf any county in which any pa’rt of the route of said railroad or branches .might be, or any county adjacent thereto,, to subscribe to the stock of the company, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- County of Scotland v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- State ex rel. Baker v. Greene CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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