Lincoln County v. Luning
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA. The case is. stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brewer^
delivered the opinion of the court.
- TJhis is an action on bonds and coupons. Judgment was rendered against, the county and it alleges error. The pri mary question is as to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court. This jurisdiction .is challenged on two grounds. First, it is claimed that because the county is an integral part of the State it could not, under the Eleventh Amendment of the. Federal Constitution be sued in the Circuit Court; and, secondly, inasmuch as the act under which the bonds were issued provided for litigation concerning tfie.same, and named a court of the…
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