Swann v. City of Murray

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

Appellants, who are residents and taxpayers of the city of Mnrray, brought this action against the appellees, city of Mnrray, the mayor and members of the city council, to enjoin the issuance and -sale by the city of $23,000 of bonds for the purpose of erecting and maintaining water works and an electric. light plant, or either, for the use of its inhabitants.

The petition attacked the validity of the bonds and of the election held to take the sense of the voters as to whether they should be issued; also the constitutionality of the ordinance…