Meath v. Phillips County
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL EEOM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice "Waite
delivered the opinion of. the court.
The first question presented by this appeal is, whether the drafts drawn by levee inspectors on the levee treasurer of the county of Phillips, under the authority of the act of’ February 16th, 1859, “to provide for making and repairing levees in Desha and Phillips counties,” and the renewal bonds or scrip issued by the county clerk of the county under the provisions of the act. of January 15th, 1861, to amend the act of February 16th, 1859", constitute an indebtedness of the county for which bonds of the county may be demanded under…
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