Purdy v. Lansing
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. This was an action at law against the town of Lansing to recover on bonds issued by it in aid of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad. Judgment for defendant; plaintiff sued out this writ of error. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hablan
This is an action upon certain bonds, with interest coupons attached, issued in the name of the town of Lansing, in the county of Tompkins, New York, to the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company, a corporation created by the laws of that State. The parties consenting thereto in writing, the case was tried by the court without a jury, and upon the special facts found there was a judgment for the town.
The correctness of that judgment depends upon the construction to be given to the act of the legislature of New ’ York approved April 5, 1871, entitled “ An act to authorize the New York…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Akin v. . MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
3Cited by3 opinions
- Oswego County Savings Bank v. Town of GenoaNew York Supreme Court · 1899
- Oswego County Savings Bank v. Town of GenoaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- United States v. Mouling, WillieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009