Sebastian Bridge District v. State Refunding Board

Griffin Smith, 0. J.

Sebastian Bridge District soug'ht by mandamus to compel tbe Treasurer of State, tbe Auditor of State, and tbe Bond Refunding-Board, to pay its 1938 bond and interest maturities and to refund $1,075 in interest paid by tbe district April 1,, 1938 — a total of $45,150. Fag-an Bourland, individually and as a taxpayer, and McLoud Sicard, as an owner of bonds, joined in tbe complaint.

Tbe defendants filed a demurrer, and also answered. In tbe answer it was alleged that unexpended funds appropriated by Act No. 10 of tbe Extraordinary Session of 1938 were insufficient to meet tbe…