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NORTON V. DYERSBURG, 127 U. S. 160 (1888)
127 U. S. 160U.S. Supreme Court
Norton v. Dyersburg, 127 U.S. 160 (1888)
Norton v. Dyersburg
No. 207
Argued April 5, 1888
Decided April 23, 1888
127 U.S. 160
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
Syllabus
In this case, certain negotiable bonds issued by the Town of Dyersburg, Tennessee, were held to have been issued without lawful authority.
Certain provisions of the statutes of Tennessee considered and held not to confer power on the Town of Dyersburg to issue the bonds in question.