Fowler v. City of Superior
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Douglas County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. argued, among other things, that the bonds, upon their face, import an indebtedness of the city.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Douglas County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. argued, among other things, that the bonds, upon their face, import an indebtedness of the city. Fuller v. Chicago, 89 Ill. 282-293; La/w v. People, 81 id. 386; Rodman v. Munson, 13 Barb. 63, 188 (see 7 N. T. 47); Newell v. People, 7 N. Y. 9. It is the meaning of the charter of the city of Superior that bonds of the character of the proposed bonds shall be indebtedness of the city. The charters of many cities provide that in no event shall the cost of the improvements become a city charge. See…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed March 21, 1893:
ORtok, J.
This action is brought by the plaintiff as the owner of taxable property in the city of Superior, and on behalf of other owners of taxable property in said city similarly interested, to enjoin said city and its officers from issuing, selling, or in any -way disposing of the bonds of said city hereinafter described or any evidences of indebtedness whatever while the indebtedness of said city shall equal or exceed five per centum on the value of the taxable property in said city as shown by the last assessment for state and county taxes. A…
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