Legal Opinion
Baltzer v. North Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 1896No. 93PublishedCited by 14 opinions
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
By an ordinance of the Constitutional Convention of the State of North Carolina, held in 1868, certain bonds were authorized to be issued in aid of the Chatham Bailroad. Whilst there was some question raised on the subject, in the discussion at bar, it may be, for the purposes of this case, conceded that at the time the ordinance authorizing the bonds was passed, section 11, article 4 of the constitution of North Carolina, adopted in 1868, was in existence, and was as follows:
“ Claims against the State. — The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction to hear claims against the State, but…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Railroad Company v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Montague v. . BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- Evans v. . HowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
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- P, T & L Construction Co. v. Commissioner, Department of TransportationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Estate of HoopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- State Ex Rel. La Follette v. Circuit CourtWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
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