People ex rel. Moffett v. Turnbull

Appellees, as directors of the free public library of the city of Waverly, filed a petition in the circuit court of Morgan county praying that a writ of mandamus issue against the mayor, city council and city clerk of the city of Waverly, in said county, to compel them to pass an ordinance appropriating a sum of money to maintain a free public library in said city, and thereafter to include in the annual tax levy ordinance said sum for that purpose. Appellants having filed a demurrer, which was overruled, excepted and elected to stand by their demurrer. Final judgment was entered ordering…