Raney v. Raulston

Cakleton Harris, Chief Justice.

This question on this appeal is whether a certain building proposed to be erected in Jasper, county seat of Newton County, can be financed and equipped under the authority of Amendment No. 17 of the state constitution, as amended by Amendment No. 25. Amendment No. 17 authorizes the qualified electers of each respective county in the state to vote on the question of the construction or extension of any county courthouse or county jail, and authorizes the levy of a tax (limited by the amendment) to defray the costs. Amendment No. 25 extends this authority to…