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CHAFFEE COUNTY v. POTTER

No. 103.

142 U.S. 355 (1892)

12 S.Ct. 216

35 L.Ed. 1040

CHAFFEE COUNTY, v. POTTER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 4, 1892.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas Macon, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Willard Teller, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action by Andrew Potter, a citizen of Massachusetts, against the board of county commissioners of Chaffee County, Colorado, on a large number of interest-bearing coupons attached to certain bonds issued by that county, in 1882, for the purpose of funding its floating indebtedness.

The following is a copy of one of the bonds and coupons:

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