United States ex rel. Horigan v. Heyward

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

F. M. Horigan, by regular proceedings in the District Court of the United States obtained judgment against North Miami as a municipal corporation of the State of Florida on validated bonds and coupons in a sum of $45,333 on which payments were made, leaving $38,130 due. A proceeding for mandamus was brought against the Mayor and Councilmen and the Town *434Treasurer, setting up that they as such officers had levied and collected taxes and had in hand money available to pay this balance, and praying that the Council be required to appropriate the money and the Treasurer to…