Legal Opinion

Texas v. Hardenberg

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 29, 1869PublishedCited by 24 opinions

This case, wbieb, in its principal aspect, has been already reported,* was now here upon an additional part of it, and under an order made when the main decree was given for further hearing on that additional part, if such hearing should be demanded.

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This case, wbieb, in its principal aspect, has been already reported,* was now here upon an additional part of it, and under an order made when the main decree was given for further hearing on that additional part, if such hearing should be demanded. The case as presented by that part— a presentation of which, in a full and consecutive way, makes necessary a repetition of some parts of the original case — was thus: In 1851, the United States issued five thousand bonds for $1000 each, and numbered successively from No. 1 to No. 5000, to the State of Texas. The bonds, which were dated January…

1Opinion of the Court

The CHIEF JUSTICE

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is asserted, in behalf of Hardenberg, that he can, in no event, upon the pleadings in this suit,"be held to account-for the proceeds of the bonds which came to his possession, because the bill prays only relief by injunction against receiving payment of'the-bonds or coupons, and by decree for delivery of them specifically to the State.

It is not denied that the bill also prays for such bther and further relief as to the court shall seem just and proper; but it is insisted that there is nothing in the frame of the bill which will support a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. English, Smith, MacKall & Hoffman v. FoxallSupreme Court of the United States · 1829

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Sol A. Dann, John H. Neville and Louise A. Turek v. Studebaker-Packard Corporation, Harold E. Churchill, Hugh J. Ferry, and A. J. PortaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1961
  2. Morgan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Jones v. Van DorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  4. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. v. Haynes Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  5. Councill v. . BaileySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910

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