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County of Schuyler v. Thomas

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 18, 1878No. 62PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to tbe Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

Thomas, the plaintiff below, recovered a judgment for the amount of certain bonds and coupons held by him, which were issued in the year 1871 by the county of Schuyler, in the State of Missouri. He was an honest purchaser of the bonds, without knowledge of vice or defect in their issue.

The following is a copy of one of the bonds : —

“ Know all men by these presents, that the county of Schuyler, in the State of Missouri, acknowledges itself indebted to the Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska Railway Company, a corporation existing under and by virtue of the laws of the States of Missouri and Iowa,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. County of ClarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  2. County of Scotland v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. County of Callaway v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Steel v. Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Manry v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Scotland County v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  4. Miller v. FairleyOhio Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Green County v. ConnessSupreme Court of the United States · 1883

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