Erdelmyer, Wils
Categories: Contracts
Definition (1910 Edition)
(Ind.) 99; Cook v. Portland, 20 Or. 580, 27 Pac. 263, 18 L. R. A. 533.—— Municipal Hen. A lien or claim existing in favor of a municipal corporatiqn against a property owner for his proportionate share of a public improvement, made by the municipality, whereby his property is specially and individually benefited—Municipal officer. An officer belonging to a municipality; that is, a city, town, or borough.—-Municipal ordinance. A law, rule, or ordinance enacted or adopted by a municipal corporation. Rutherford v. Swink, 96 Tenn. 564. 35 S. W. 554.—Municipal seo ourities. The evidences of indebtedness issued by cities, towns, counties, townships, school-districts, and other such territorial divisions of a state. They are of two general classes: (1) Municipal warrants, orders, or certificates ; ae municipal negotiable bonds. 15 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1206.—Municipal warrants, A municipal warrant or order is
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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