Clark v. Barnard
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE OIEOHIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES POE THE DISTRICT .ÓP MASSACHUSETTS. Bill in equity by the assignees in bankruptcy of tbe Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad to restrain tbe treasurer of tbe State of Rhode Island from receiving $100,000 in tbe possession of tbe court, tbe proceeds of a loan certificate of tbe city of Boston, which was ■ lodged with tbe State by tbe bankrupt as security for tbe-performance of its bond for that amount given to tbe State in…
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APPEAL PROM THE OIEOHIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES POE THE DISTRICT .ÓP MASSACHUSETTS. Bill in equity by the assignees in bankruptcy of tbe Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad to restrain tbe treasurer of tbe State of Rhode Island from receiving $100,000 in tbe possession of tbe court, tbe proceeds of a loan certificate of tbe city of Boston, which was ■ lodged with tbe State by tbe bankrupt as security for tbe-performance of its bond for that amount given to tbe State in pursuance of law to secure the construction of an extension of its road in Rhode Island, tbe extension never having been…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr: Justice Matthews
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellees, who were complainants below, filed their bill in equity, as assignees in bankruptcy of the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad Company, against Samuel Clark, general treasurer of the State of Rhode Island, and the city .of Boston and Frederick H. Tracey, its treasurer. The bill alleged that the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad Company was a corporation created by the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts .for the purpose of building, acquiring, and operating a railroad from Boston in Massachusetts to "Willimantic in…
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