Amy v. Watertown
Supreme Court of the United States
error to the circuit court of the united states for the WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN. This was an action to recover upon bonds issued byi a municipal corporation. Judgment that the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations. The plaintiffs sued out this writ of error. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This is an action for a money demand brought by the plaintiffs in error against the defendant, the city of Watertown. A summons was sued out against the city on the 19th of June, 1883, and served by the marshal on the 26th of the same month by delivering a copy to the city clerk, the city attorney', and to the last elected chairman of the board of street commissioners. Appearance to the action was entered by the attorneys of the city, and a copy of the complaint was demanded. The complaint was duly filed, and set forth the issue by the city, of three bonds for one thousand dollars each,…
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