Taxpayers & Citizens of Lawrence County v. Lawrence County

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is a warrant validation proceeding brought in the circuit court of Lawrence County, in equity, by Lawrence County and its governing body, the Board of Revenue of said county, appellees here, against the taxpayers and citizens of said county, appellants here, under the provisions of Code 1940, Tit. 7, §§ 169 to 176, as amended. The appeal is from a decree validating the warrants. Our conclusion is that the decree is due to be affirmed.

The question of paramount concern is whether the Board of Revenue has authority to issue the proposed refunding warrants. Another point…