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75 Mo. 246

Orr v. Lawrence County

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1881

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1881-10-15

<p>The court re-affirms its former decisions holding township bonds issued in aid of railroads void.</p>

Relies on State ex rel. Dobbins v. Sutterfield · State ex rel. Woodson v. Brassfield · Webb v. Lafayette County

Affirmed · Decided 1881-10-15

Norton, J.

¶1This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Lawrence county, to enforce the payment of certain coupons of a bond issued by the county court of said county for and in behalf of Pierce township, in said county, to the Memphis, Carthage & Northwestern Railway Com*247pany under the act of March 23rd, 1868. Acts 1868, p. 92. Upon the trial defendant obtained judgment, from which plaintiff has appealed. The judgment must be affirmed on the authority of the following cases: Webb v. Lafayette Co., 67 Mo. 353; State ex rel., etc., v. Brassfield, 67 Mo. 331; State ex rel. v. Sutterfield, 54 Mo. 392; State ex rel., etc., v. Winkelmeier, 30 Mo. 103; St. Joseph & Denver City R. R. Co. v. Buchanan Co. Ct., 39 Mo. 485; State ex rel. etc., v. Holladay, 72 Mo. 499.

All concur except Judge Hough, who dissents, and Judge Ray absent.
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