Manly Building Co. v. Newton

Newton and others, averring themselves to be residents and taxpayers in the county of Tattnall, filed a petition in which Alexander, as ordinary of that county, and the Manly Building Company were made defendants. The petitioners prayed, after making certain allegations, that the defendants be enjoined from performing and carrying out a certain contract which had theretofore, been. entered into between them for the construction of a courthouse for the county of Tattnall, at Reidsville in said county, and that said contract be decreed to be void and of no force; and for general relief. The…