Heed v. Commissioners of Cowley County
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kansas
This was an action at law by George Heed against the county commissioners of Gowley county, Kan., to recover on interest coupons cut from county bonds. The case was heard on a demurrer by defendants to plaintiff’s reply to the answer.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This is an. action to recover on 113 coupons clipped from 59 bonds of the defendant county. The declaration alleges that plaintiff, although not the owner of the bonds, is the owner for value and bona fide holder of these coupons, 59 of which matured January I, 1894, and the other 59 on July 1, 1894. The bonds were issued on January 1, 1880, and, the declaration alleges, were issued under an act of the legislature of the state of Kansas, as shown by the recital of the bonds. A copy of the bonds is set out, with the declaration. The bonds contain the following'…
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