Walton v. Develing

Upon application to the master, a writ of injunction was issued to restrain appellants, who composed the board of election of the town, from holding an election in accordance with the statute, in reference to the subscription to the capital stock of a railroad company.

The allegations in the bill which seem to be relied upon in the argument are, that there had been a previous election upon a proposition to subscribe $50,000, and that the clerk of the town, upon the petition of ten legal voters, and tax payers, had unlawfully posted up notices that an election would be'held to determine whether…