Risley v. Village of Howell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
lu Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. This was an action by Oliver H. K. Rislev against the village of Howell on certain bonds and coupons. Judgment was given for the defendant. 57 Fed. 544. Plaintiff brings error. this case was brought here upon a writ of error to the circuit court for the Eastern district of Michigan. The facts were found by the court, a jury having been waived.
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lu Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. This was an action by Oliver H. K. Rislev against the village of Howell on certain bonds and coupons. Judgment was given for the defendant. 57 Fed. 544. Plaintiff brings error. this case was brought here upon a writ of error to the circuit court for the Eastern district of Michigan. The facts were found by the court, a jury having been waived. Upon the facts thus found the conclusions of law7 were resolved against the plaintiff, and, judgment in conformity therewith having also been rendered against him,…
1Opinion of the Court 1
Having made the foregoing statement of the facts,
2Opinion of the Court · SeverensSeverens, District Judge
In the determination of the validity of municipal bonds of the character of those involved in the present suit, two questions of controlling importance are quite often presented. The first one is whether the municipality was empowered by the legislature to issue bonds of the character of those in suit; and, secondly, if such authority is found, but some irregularity' or fraud has attended their issue, what effect should be given to representations of facts contained in the bonds where they have come into the hands of bona fide purchasers, who…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- People ex rel. Detroit & Howell Railroad v. Township BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1870
- Nesbit v. Riverside Independent DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Stoddard v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
- People ex rel. Bay City v. State TreasurerMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
- Sutliff v. Lake County CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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4Cited by15 opinions
- Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mills, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1930
- Village of Kent v. DanaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
- Thompson v. Village of MecostaMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
- City of Defiance v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
- Waite v. City of Santa CruzU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1898
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