Bodenheim v. Lightfoot

The city of Longview, having 1:97 tax unlevied out of the fifteen cents per hundred dollars, authorized by the Constitution for the construction of roads and bridges and other public improvements, determined to issue bonds for such sum as the unappropriated part of the fifteen cents would justify. The city council passed a resolution to that effect and presented the bonds to the Attorney-General for approval. He disapproved the same, and hence, the city council passed a resolution authorizing the mayor to bring suit to compel him to approve the bonds. This suit was brought in pursuance of…