Dime Deposit & Discount Bank v. Scranton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 229, Jan. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1901, No. 968, on verdict for plaintiff in case of the Dime Deposit and Discount Bank of Scranton v. City of Scranton. Assumpsit on bonds. Exceptions to report of C. B. Little, Esq., referee. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to referee’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cubiam,
This action is assumpsit to recover the sum of $10,900 with interest and $600 with interest due on certain improvement bonds issued by the city to pay for the cost of improvement of Washington avenue. They are of several denominations but all of them issued in 1891. The bonds were issued originally to the Scranton Trinidad Asphalt Paving Company or its assigns, payable when they should be called in witbin a period of ten years with interest at rate of six per cent. They were issued in pursuance of an ordinance for the issue of street im*384provement bonds as provided by the legislation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gable v. AltoonaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- O'Hara v. Scranton CitySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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- Dale v. City of ScrantonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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