LABETTE COUNTY COMMIS'RS v. UNITED STATES EX REL. MOULTON

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112 U.S. 217 (1884)

5 S.Ct. 108

28 L.Ed. 698

LABETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS & Others, v. UNITED STATES ex rel. MOULTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 17, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.W. Perkins for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. S.E. Brown for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:

The objection that the Circuit Court had no jurisdiction to issue its mandamus to the plaintiffs in error is based upon the supposition that because they are not parties to the judgment against Oswego Township, and are not officers of or representatives of that municipal corporation, but are officers of the county of Labette, the proceeding against...

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