United States v. Badger
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
Proceeding by mandamus to compel the officers of the town of Amboy, Lee county, in this state, to audit and report to the proper officers of the county of Lee certain judgments recovered in this court by Bolles & Co., against the town of Amboy.
1Opinion of the Court
BLODGETT, District Judge.
It appears from the petition filed in this case, and from the records of the court, that at the May term of this court for the year 1874, the re-lators recovered two judgments against this town amounting in the aggregate to $2.517.40. including costs. Some time in August. 1S74. after the recovery of the judgments, the plaintiffs notified the supervisor of the tow-n, the town clerk, and the justices of the peace of the town, who compose the auditing board, of these recoveries, and demanded of them that they should audit and report said judgment to the clerk of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Badger v. United States Ex Rel. BollesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- People ex rel. Fox Howard & Co. v. City CouncilIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Beverly v. SabinIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
3Cited by3 opinions
- Jones v. City of JeffersonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Badger v. United States Ex Rel. BollesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- United States ex rel. Watts v. Justices of Lauderdale CountyUnited States Circuit Court · 1882