Colvin v. Ward
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by Gus Colvin against George B. Ward and others, as governing officers of the municipality of Birmingham, to restrain the issue of bonds for a municipal auditorium and the acquisition of a site therefor. From a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
According to the forms and processes provided by la.\v for the authorization and issue of municipal bonds, the city of Birmingham submitted to the vote of its electorate the question whether the bonds thereof, for a definite amount, should be issued “for the purpose of constructing a municipal auditorium and acquiring the necessary site therefor.” The appellant, a citizen and taxpayer of the city of Birmingham, presented his bill seeking to restrain the effectuation of the issue of bonds, to the issuance of which the majority voting in the election had given approval at the ballot box.
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