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Kenosha Vs. Lamson
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Apr-04-1870
Kenosha v. Lamson - 154 U.S. 573 (1870) U.S. Supreme Court Kenosha v. Lamson, 154 U.S. 573 (1870) Kenosha v. Lamson No. 143 Argued March 22-23, 1870 Decided April 4, 1870 154 U.S. 573 ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN Syllabus Knox County v. Aspinwall, 21 How. 539, followed. The City v. Lamson, 9 Wall. 477, followed. The case is stated in the opinion. MR. JUSTICE NELSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Wisconsin. This was an action of assumpsit upon 516 coupons against the City of Kenosha, described in the declaration and notice accompanying it. They were all given in evidence, and when the plaintiff rested, the counsel for the defendants prayed the court to instruct the jury that the bonds, as well as the coupons, should have been given in evidence, which was refused. And further, that the city possessed no authority to issue the bonds...
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