Loving v. Warren County
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 33 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. 1. The onus was on the appellee to show that the coupons sued on were taken from spurious bonds. (Bowman v. McElroy, 15 La. 668; same, 509; G. W. R. R. Co. v. Bacon, 30 111. 347.) 2. The purchaser of bonds in open market is not bound to make critical examination to escape the imputation of bad faith in the purchase.
Read the full summary
Case 33 — PETITION ORDINARY APPEAL PROM JEFFERSON COMMON PLEAS COURT. 1. The onus was on the appellee to show that the coupons sued on were taken from spurious bonds. (Bowman v. McElroy, 15 La. 668; same, 509; G. W. R. R. Co. v. Bacon, 30 111. 347.) 2. The purchaser of bonds in open market is not bound to make critical examination to escape the imputation of bad faith in the purchase. (Birdsall v. Russell, 29 N. Y. 220.) 3. The plea denying that the bonds were signed by the county or alleging that the signature of the county judge was a forgery, was a special plea of non est factum. 4. The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pryor
By several acts of the legislature approved iu the year 1873 the county of Warren was authorized to issue its bonds to pay off the county indebtedness and for other purposes, the amount of the issue being limited; and the bonds to be signed by the county judge, countersigned by the county clerk, with the county seal annexed, the interest coupons to be signed alone by the clerk. A certain number of bonds were issued as authorized by this legislation, made payable to bearer, placed on the market, and many of them sold. The bonds, when issued, were to be delivered to the treasurer of the sink-,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Coffman v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
- Poston v. Smith'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1871
3Cited by18 opinions
- Texas Refining Co. v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Branson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1891
- Bartlett v. Louisville Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Buckles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- First National Bank v. BickelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.