State Ex Rel. Sturdivant Bank v. Little River Drainage District

By this mandamus proceeding, which originated in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County in April, 1932, the relator bank seeks to compel the respondent drainage district through its officers to pay six of its matured drainage bonds, and ninety-three interest coupons from’ these and other like bonds. The aggregate amount due thereon at the institution of the action was $8516.15. The due date of two of the coupons, calling for $27.50, was October 1, 1929. All the rest of the coupons and all of the bonds were of later maturity. .

The bonds and coupons, are owned and held by the relator…