Case Name: THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, vs. TRIMBLE & FORSYTH
Court: Mississippi Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Decision Date: 1830-12
Citations: 1 Walker 376
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, vs. TRIMBLE & FORSYTH.
Judges: 
Reporter: Mississippi Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 376–376

Head Matter:
THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, vs. TRIMBLE & FORSYTH.
'TJm city of Natchez is a port of entry.
A notegiven to the city of Natchez, “for port duties to Ic collected,” is an illegal contract: being prohibited by the act of congiess admitting the stato of Mississippi into the union.
D. S.& R. J. Walker for plaintiffs in error ;
Winchester and Smyth for defendants in error.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT — ey the
How. JOSHUA CHILD.
The promissory note, or instrument in writing, upon which this suit is founded, carries upon its face the evidence of consideration upon which it was given, viz: "for port duties to he collected;" which is executory.
The city of Natchez is situated on the bank of the Mississippi river, in this state, and is a port of entry. The consideration of this contract, then, is clearly against the provisions of the act of congress admitting the state of Mississippi into the union; and, therefore, the contract is illegal and Void.