Crowder v. Town of Sullivan
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Sullivan Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.
The object of this suit is to enjoin the officers of the town of Sullivan from paying to the. Sullivan Electric Light and Power Company compensation for furnishing the town and its citizens with light. The theory upon which the complaint is constructed is that the contract with the company and the ordinance upon which it is founded are void.
One of the grounds upon which the validity of the contract is assailed is that it creates an indebtedness beyond the limits prescribed by the statute. The law is against the appellants upon this point. They assume that the contract creates a debt for the…
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