Whitcomb v. Reed

This cause comes up on appeal from the judgment of the district court of Saline county, in dismissing the action, which was brought by the plaintiffs, certain taxpayers, who sue as well for themselves as for all other taxpayers of said county, against the defendants, who were the members of the board of supervisors of said county.

Saline county is, and has been since 1883, under township government. The petition alleges, “that said county board has, contrary to the statute, assumed authority and control over all the roads and bridges of the county, and have unlawfully assumed the power to…