Hendrickson v. Apperson
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion. in dealing with the constitutional question, urged the analogy between the case at bar and cases in which the repeal of the remedy of imprisonment for debt has been held not to impair the obligation of existing contracts.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion. in dealing with the constitutional question, urged the analogy between the case at bar and cases in which the repeal of the remedy of imprisonment for debt has been held not to impair the obligation of existing contracts. Sturgess v. Crowninshield, 4 Wheat. 122; Mason v. Haile, 12 Wheat. 370; Beers v. Haughton, 9 Pet. 329; Vial v. Penniman, 103 U. S. 717. Like the threat of imprisonment for debt, the threat of governmental paralysis overhanging a county if it cannot collect moneys for…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Seeking to enforce a long-standing judgment against Taylor County, respondent instituted this proceeding (May, 1916) in the United States District Court at Louisville against County Judge Hendrickson apd justices of the peace constituting the Fiscal Court. The judgment was based on bonds authorized by a special act of the Kentucky legislature approved. in 1878. and entitled, “An Act for the benefit of Taylor county, empowering it to compromise its debts,' issue bonds, and levy and collect taxes to pay the same” (1 Acts 1877-78, p. 554); they had been used to compromise and take up others…
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