Chickaming v. Carpenter
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for tbe Western District of Michigan. •This was an action by Carpenter against the township of Chickaming,■ Michigan.
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Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for tbe Western District of Michigan. •This was an action by Carpenter against the township of Chickaming,■ Michigan. The declaration alleges that under an act of the legislature of that State of March 22, 1869, the township, pursuant to a vote of the electors thereof, issued certain bonds and coupons to the Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Company, and delivered them to the treasurer of State; that the latter delivered the.m to thercompany ; that Carpenter is thelawful holder of them for value; and that they are due and unpaid. The…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The assignment of errors in this case presents the following questions: —
1. Whether an action at law can be maintained in the Circuit Court of the United States against a municipal corporation of Michigan upon municipal bonds or the coupons for interest attached thereto;
2. Whether the Circuit Court of the United States has jurisdiction of a suit brought by a citizen of a State other than Michigan to recover the amount due on an obligation of a municipal corporation of Michigan, for the payment of a sum of money to a corporation of Michigan or bearer, or to bearer ;
3. Whether the obligations…
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