State v. Safley, Chairman

The bill was filed by taxpayers to enjoin issuance of $20,000 .of bonds as provided by resolution of the county court adopted by a majority vote at its October session, 1937. The chancellor dismissed the bill, and complainants -appealed.

The county court acted under the authority of Code 1932, sections 2557-2569, being chapter 5, “Bonds for Schoolhouses; and for Repairing, Furnishing, and Equipping them,” under Title 7 of the Code, headed “Education.”

The original bill challenged the action, of the county court (1) on the ground that there existed no necessity for the proposed school building,…