Legal Opinion

Howard v. Bates County

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri

Decided September 1, 1890PublishedCited by 1 opinion

At Law. Demurrer to petition.

1Opinion of the CourtPhilips, J.

The petition counts on two bonds of $1,000 each, past

due, issued by the defendant county on behalf of Mount Pleasant township in said county, in part payment of a subscription by said township to the capital stock of the Lexington, Chillicothe & Gulf Railroad Company. The petition alleges that said bonds provided for interest from tho 18th day of January, 1871, at the rale of 10 per cent, per annum, said interest to be payable annually on tho presentation and delivery at the designated bank of the coupons to said bonds attached; “'that attached to each of said bonds were coupons for interest,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City v. LamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Borders v. BarberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  3. Stoner v. EvansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Stewart v. Henry CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1895

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