SUPERVISORS v. UNITED STATES ex rel. DURANT

SUPERVISORS v. UNITED STATES ex rel. DURANT. error to the circuit court of the united states for the DISTRICT OF IOWA. No. 202. Submitted April 25, 1870. Decided April 30, 1870. There being no error, the judgment of the court below is affirmed. ThE case is stated in the opinion. Mr. S. V. White for plaintiff in error. Mr. James Grant for defendant in error. [MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Nelson] Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa. The writ of error brings up the petition of the relator for an alternative writ of mandamus to the Supervisors of Poweshiek County, commanding them to levy a tax sufficient to pay a judgment against the county; a return, demurrer to the same, judgment sustaining demurrer; a writ of peremptory mandamus, and leave granted till next term to make a sufficient return to peremptory mandamus ; or, if not, that an attachment issue returnable forthwith. We perceive no error in the proceedings, and the judgment for peremptory mandamus is Affirmed.