The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-24
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WAsHIxorox, Dec. IL.
To the Editor Of the Chicago Tnbsnss
Among the cases recsaslt kspfd IL the su-
preme Court Of the United Gtkass are two,
namely Riggs vs. Tho Board OF Eupervi-
sors Of johnson County, Iowa, and Thomp>
son, W. The Board of Supervisors Of Henry
County, lows, which are Of peculiar interest
TO the legal profession, and have attracted
more or less public attention. These cases
seem to involve a conflict OF jurisdiction be-
tween State and Federal courts, and their
determination involves many million dollars.
During the railroad mania in 1856 and 1867,
many Of the counties and cities of Iowa sub
scribed TO the capital stock Of various pro-
jec.ed railroads and issued bonds in payment
thereof At one time the State courts Of
Iowa held that these bonds we're valid. Sub.
seanenily. however, the Supreme Court Of
the State declares them to be null and void,
for want OF power to issue them, and that the
law under which they were issued wns
unconstitutional In numerous instances,
upon the application Of taxpayers, injunc-
lions were granted by the State courts, re-
s,raining the levy and collection of any tax
10 meet the maturing coupons, Subsequent
Is and IN some cases previously, suits were
States Circuit Court for Iowa, and judy
I Fnents rendered against many of the coun
ties aud cities, ne the Federal Courts of
the State following the decision Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States,
held the bonds valid and binding, the SUI
r.eme Court Of the United States having de-
clined to follow the later decision OF the SUI
prcme Court Of Iowa, declaring the bonds
valid. Subsequent to the judgments in the
Federal Circuit Court the nidaddmus pro-
ceedings were instituted in that court to COM
pei the levy of tax by the several Boards
OF Supervisors to pay these judgments, and
alternate writs Of mandamus were issued to
which answer was made by the defendants
that they. tae defendants, had been enjoined
by the the State Courts from levyirg the tax
prayed for. These answers were demurred
10 by the relators, and, upon argument in the
United States Circuit Courts both of Iowa
aud Northern Illinois where one case had
been taken on change OF venue J, the demurrers
were overruled. the answers held to be good.
and these courts refused TO graut perempto-
ny writ Of maHdamns. From this ruling a
writ Of error was sued out and many OF the
cases we're brought to the Supreme Court Of |
the United States. These, SO far as could
learn from listening to the argument, are the
prominent facts in the Controversy The
ttHbhHStt6tS aHA INC supreme AOHtl tD us
regard the injunction of the State Court and
10 compel the levy ofthe tax. As,hese bonds
amount to many million dollars, the citizens
Of Iowa feel an interest in the decision.
The eases have been very ably aud earnest
II argued by Hon O. II. Browning Secretary
If the Interior, nnd Hon. Henry Strong, Of
Iowa. IN behalf Of defendants, and by Mr..
Fellows. of Connecticut, aud Prof. Grant, of
lo@a, for the bondholders. The bar general
j says il is tine first tine in the history of the
caart that zach question Of conflict has oc-
carredi sud look with good deal Of interest
to ts determination.
REMOVAL or REBEL OFffcEHoLpgRs IN
Ar.ApAaA,-Ihe Montgomery State Sentinel
Of Dec. 10th says:
We are glad to learn that General Pope
has again commenccd the good work Of re-
moving rebels from office. and placing loyal
men in tleir stead
Henry Il. Gordon, rebel, removed from the
Office OF Probate Judge, of Wilcox county
nud J Il. Bardick, Union man, appointed in
his place.
f. {. MeWilHams. rebel, removed from
Office 81 Sheriff, Of Wilcox, and Aaron G..
Richardson, Union man, appointed in his
place.
l. ~. mtattltu' TeDelf Ttlluseu ltoU OF
fee Of Circuit Clerk of Wilcox county, and
hlbon II, Morgan, Union man, appointed in
his place.
G. L. Douthet, rebel, removed from Office
ofCitcuit Clerk Of Calhoun county, and W.
o. Hutchinson, Union man, appointed in his
place.
5, D. hcClellen. rsbel, removed from the
Office Of Sheriff of Calhoun, and Robert Alex
endar, Union man, appointed.
Leroy L. Fox. rebel, Superintendent of
Schools Of St. Clair county, removed. aud
James /. Fowler, Union man, appointed.
Thomas Harrison, rebel, removed from Of
fec Of Sheriff Of Shelby county, and CAPTAIN
}, II. Walker, Union man, appointed.
Henry McGown, Union, appointed Mayor
Of Tuscaloosa.
a. Brooks, rebel, removed from Office Of
Circuit Clerk at Mobile, aud Alfred Z. Back
Union, appointed
thus, has Gen. Pope given proof Of his de-
Termination Of removing every rebel oilicehol-
and put these places ot influence and
+, rahtpnder the control OF Union men. This
is nst what The loyal people Of alabama have
desired General Pope should do. and his tar
diness heretofore in this matter has caused
some complain. o. the part OF the Union men
al Alabama.