Edwards v. Bates County
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
At Law. Action by James O. Edwards against Bates county on certain of tbe bonds of tbe defendant county, and tbe interest coupons thereof.
1Opinion of the Court
PHILIPS, District Judge.
This is a plea to the jurisdiction of the court. A brief recital of tbe history of this case will decide it. On November 13, 1889, one Norman De V. Howard, through his attorney, Thomas K. Skinker, Esq., instituted suit in this court (Case *437No. 1,575) against the defendant county on two bonds issued by the county on account of IVit. Pleasant township. Said bonds were numbered 33 and 35, for §1,000 each, with interest coupons thereto attached maturing for the years, respectively, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1.880. A dioniirrer was sustained to this petition,…
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- Keeton's Heirs v. Keeton's AdministratorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
- Louis v. Brown TownshipSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
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- Edwards v. Bates CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1902
- Edwards v. Bates CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1897