King Bridge Co. v. Otoe County
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. . This action was brought, November 10, 1885, by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Ohio, against Otoe County, in the State of Nebraska, to recover the amount of two county, warrants or orders, each' signed by the chairman of the county commissioners of the county and countersigned by the county clerk.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. . This action was brought, November 10, 1885, by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Ohio, against Otoe County, in the State of Nebraska, to recover the amount of two county, warrants or orders, each' signed by the chairman of the county commissioners of the county and countersigned by the county clerk. One was dated 'October 9, 1878, and directed the “Treasurer of Otoe County to pay to Z. King, or, order, sixteen hundred and five dollars, and charge to account of special bridge fund,”…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Harlan,
after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court. •
This case was argued upon the question of limitation. But we have no occasion to consider that question; for it does not appear that the Circuit Court had jurisdiction of the action. Unless the contrary appears affirmatively from the record, the presumption, upon writ .of' error or appeal, is that the court below was without jurisdiction. Robertson v. Cease, 97 U. S. 646; Grace v. American Central Ins. Co., 109 U. S. 278, 283; Bors v. Preston, 111 U. S. 252; Continental Life Ins. Co. v. Rhoads,…
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