State ex rel. Aull v. Shortridge

This was an action for a mandamus to compel the County Court of Macon county to levy a tax to pay the principal and interest of several railroad bonds, held by the relators as purchasers thereof for value before maturity, which bonds had been issued in payment of a subscription made by the county of Macon to the capital stock of the Missouri and Mississippi Kailroad Company. An alternative mandamus was issued, to which defendants made their return, and the plaintiff filed a replication thereto, joining issue to the matter set up in the return.

Upon the final hearing the court found for the…