Jaeger v. City of Hillsboro

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was an action by the plaintiffs against the city of Hillsboro, its officers and other persons to enjoin the city from selling its bonds, the proceeds of which were to be used for the purpose of constructing an electric light plant and distribution system and from carrying out certain contracts in connection therewith. Issues were joined, and at the trial, demurrers of all the defendants to plaintiffs’ evidence were sustained, and plaintiffs appeal from the rulings thereon.

Omitting formal allegations, the gist of the petition was that on…