Legal Opinion
Barnum v. Okolona
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 3, 1893No. 154PublishedCited by 19 opinions
ERROR TO -THE DISTRICT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE MISSISSIPPI. Argument in this case was' commenced by the counsel for the plaintiff in error. At the close of his opening the court declined to hear further argument.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shiras
The act of March 25, 1871, of the State of. Mississippi authorized certain counties, cities, and towns to aid in the construction of the Grenada, Houston and' Eastern Bailroad, by subscribing for capital stock of the company organized to build and maintain that railroad.
The 4th and' 5th sections of said act were as follows: • •
“ Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the boards of supervisors of any county which shall have voted a tax as provided by this act, or of the act to which this act is amendatory, to issue bonds due and payable at such time or times as said…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Claiborne County v. BrooksSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Brenham v. German American BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Sheboygan Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Bolles v. BrimfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Wells v. SupervisorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Carlson v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1909
- Great Southern Fire Proof Hotel Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Provident Life & Trust Co. v. Mercer CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Neale v. County Court of Wood CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897
- Coler v. Board of Com'rs of Stanly CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western North Carolina · 1898
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