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Page 40
... damages so sustained . The statute further provides that , whenever any final judgment shall be recovered against any such city or county , the treasurer of said city or county shall , upon the production of a certified copy of the ...
... damages so sustained . The statute further provides that , whenever any final judgment shall be recovered against any such city or county , the treasurer of said city or county shall , upon the production of a certified copy of the ...
Page 41
... damages sustained , so that the whole hundred where the robbery was committed , with the franchises thereof , should be answerable . It is upon this statute that the action against the hun- dred , for robberies committed therein , of ...
... damages sustained , so that the whole hundred where the robbery was committed , with the franchises thereof , should be answerable . It is upon this statute that the action against the hun- dred , for robberies committed therein , of ...
Page 43
... damages by a riot , may prose- cute the city corporation ; and the act provides that if he obtain judg- ment , the city treasurer is to pay the amount and charge it to the city . It is argued that it may happen that there will be no ...
... damages by a riot , may prose- cute the city corporation ; and the act provides that if he obtain judg- ment , the city treasurer is to pay the amount and charge it to the city . It is argued that it may happen that there will be no ...
Page 44
... damages where they should be for a considerable amount . My opinion is , that the judgment is of the same force and eflicacy as any other judgment which may be rendered against the city , subject , per- haps , to the duty of first ...
... damages where they should be for a considerable amount . My opinion is , that the judgment is of the same force and eflicacy as any other judgment which may be rendered against the city , subject , per- haps , to the duty of first ...
Page 45
... damages has the effect which the argument supposes , and which I attribute to it , is to render it liable to sale on execution , to satisfy a liability of the city arising under the riot act ; and this has been done under the express ...
... damages has the effect which the argument supposes , and which I attribute to it , is to render it liable to sale on execution , to satisfy a liability of the city arising under the riot act ; and this has been done under the express ...
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action agents amount annexed appears applied appointed assessment authority bonds borrow money bridge Center Township charter Circuit Court cited collected commissioners contract county court court of chancery court of equity created creditors damages debt decision decree defendant demurrer district doctrine election enforce equity ex rel execution exercise existence fact Fulton County funds grant held highways imposed incurred indebtedness individual inhabitants injury issued judgment Justice Knox County legislative legislature levy liability mandamus Mayor ment municipal corporation neglect obligation officers old corporation opinion owner paid payment perform persons plaintiff plaintiff in error Port of Mobile Porter Township power to borrow principle private corporation public duty purchase purposes quasi corporations question railroad company recital recover remedy revenues rule San Angelo sewers Statement abridged statute streets subscription suit Supreme Court taxable property territory tion township treasurer vote writ writ of mandamus