Supreme Court of the United States December 17, 1877, 257 (New Orleans v. Clark)

Mr. Justice Field

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action upon several coupons for interest .annexed to bonds issued by the late city of Carrollton, in Louisiana, to the Jefferson City Gas-light Company, a corporation created .under the laws of that State, for laying gas-pipes through certain .streets of the city, and introducing gas for the use of its citizens.