Graham v. Folsom
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
This writ of error brings up for review the judgment of the Circuit Court in mandamus, requiring plaintiffs in error to assess and collect taxes to pay a judgment recovered by defendant in error against Township Ninety-six, for certain bonds issued by it in aid of the Greenville and Port Royal Railroad Company. In Folsom v. Ninety Six, 159 U. S. 611, the bonds were declared" valid obligations of the township. In accordance with the opinion in that ease judgment was entered in favor of the suing bondholders. Defendants in error are owners of that judgment.' The legislation which authorized the…
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