Pompton v. Cooper Union
Supreme Court of the United States
Ebbob to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mb. J ustice Swayne
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a controversy touching the validity of certain municipal bonds issued by the inhabitants of the township of Pompton, in the eounty of Passaic, N. J., which came into the hands of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The latter brought suit on them, and recovered judgment. The case was then removed here. There is no conflict as to the facts. The questions to be considered all involve the effect of the facts as matter of law upon the rights of the parties.
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