Tennessee Supreme Court December 15, 1875 (Jonesboro, Fall Branch & Blair's Gap Turnpike Co. v. Brown)

McFarland, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an application to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Davidson county for a mandamus to compel the then governor, John C. Brown, to issue certain bonds of the State, which it is claimed the Legislature, by certain acts, had directed to be issued to the Jones-boro, Fall Branch & Blair’s Gap Turnpike Co.