Reynolds v. Lyon County
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
This was an action on negotiable bonds and coupons issued by defendant county. A jury having been waived in the above case, the evidence was submitted to the court, from which the court finds the facts to be as follows: (1) The plaintiff, G-. M. Reynolds, was, when this suit was brought, and is now, a citizen of the state of Illinois, and the defendant, Lyon county, was, when this suit was brought, and is now, a municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of…
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This was an action on negotiable bonds and coupons issued by defendant county. A jury having been waived in the above case, the evidence was submitted to the court, from which the court finds the facts to be as follows: (1) The plaintiff, G-. M. Reynolds, was, when this suit was brought, and is now, a citizen of the state of Illinois, and the defendant, Lyon county, was, when this suit was brought, and is now, a municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of Iowa, having been duly organized as a county in the year 1872. (2) This action is brought to recover upon thirty-five…
1Opinion of the CourtShiras, District Judge
(after stating the facts). Tlie first five counts in plaintiffs petition are based upon interest coupons which were issued by the defendant county in connection with bonds numbering 27 to 31, both inclusive, bearing date June 1, 1880, and payable io Chase & Taylor, or order, the coupons being in form payable to bearer. On behalf of the county it is contended that the court cannot take jurisdiction of these coupons, because the bonds from which they have been detached are payable to the order of Citase & Taylor, who are citizens of Iowa, it being urged in argument that this court ought not to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Amy v. DubuqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Keene Five-Cent Sav. Bank v. Lyon County of State of IowaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1898
- Lyon County v. Ashuelot Nat. Bank of KeeneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898