The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-19
AT 1T AGAIN.
Uncle Sam Comes At South Carolina
With Another Lawsuit.

state LOT tQe DullQlDS VI TIC oIato
house and accrued interest, the bonds
having come into the possession OF the
Federal government by reason OF in
yestment of funds held by the State for
Uncle Sam.
1t seems that in 1855 the legislature
decided to use S250000 to carry on the
building Of the State house which had
previously been contracted for, and IN
order to raise the money authorized
the governor to issue bonds for the
amount indicted for that purpose. The
bonds were issued and the papers IN
the present case show that Uncle Sam
holds one-half the issue.
Here is a copy Of the complaint IT
this important suit against the State,
which has reached the hands Of Attor-
ney-General Bellinger:
District of Columbia,
County of Washington, ss.
The United States Of America, the
plaintiff in this action, by John W.
Griggs, the attorney-general thereon,
complains of the State of South Caro-
lima, the defendant herein, which has
been summoned to answer the said
plaintiff in action of debt; and
thereupon the said plaintiff demands OF
the said defendant the sum Of s246,15O,
good and lawful money of the United
States of America, which the said de-
fendant owes to and detains from the
said plaintiff.
For that heretofore, to-wit, upon the
first day of January, in the year Of our
Lord 1856. by its certain l29 writings
obligatory, sealed with its seal ana
duly issued under and by virtue of
statute of the said defendant, the said
State of South Carolina, passed and
ratified on the 18th day of December.
in the year of our Lord 1850 known as
coupon bends. now here shown unto
the court. OF each of which the follow
ing. in all things material. is true
copy, tO-wit:
United States Of America,
State of South Carolina.
The State of South Carolina will pay
to |. D. Ashmore. or bearer, one thou
sand dollars, with interest thereon at
the rate of six per cent. per annum,
payable semi-annually, on the first
days of January and July, on the pre-
sentation of the proper coupons for the
same hereunto annexed, at the State
treasury office in Charleston, where the
principal sum will also be paid on the
surrender of this bond, on the first day
of January. in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one, ana not
before without the consent Of the hold
er of this bond, which is issued in pr
suance of an act OF the general assem-
blv of the State of South Carolina, rati-
fed on the 10Th day Of December, A.
D. one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-fve.
In witness whereof the governor of
the State has hereunto subscribed his
name and caused the seal of the State
to be hereunto affixed, the first day of
January, A. D. one thousand eight huns
dred and fifty-siX.
BY the governor.
T. H. ADAMS,
Governor.
l. PATTERSON.
Secretary of the Stale.
Countersigned by
l. D. AsHMORE,
State of Comptroller
(Seal)
South Carolina.
Whereby the said defendant acknowl-
edged itself 10 be held and firmly bound
unto the plaintiff in the principal sum
of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars. payable at the said treas
ury office in the city Of Charleston, IN
the State of South Carolina, on the first
day of January, a. D. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one, and in
the sum of one hundred twenty-three
r.housand seven hundred fifty dollars,
interest on said principal sum at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, pay
able semi-annually on the first days OF
January and July of each year: from
the date of said bond until the matur-
ky thereof likewise payable at the Of
fee of the State treasury, in the city OF
Charleston and the State OF South
Carolina. as witness its certain four
thousand one hundred twenty-five
writings obligatory, each for the sum
of thirty dollars, and attched TO the
said bonds Known as commons. And