State ex rel. City of Lincoln v. Marsh

The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, relator, invokes the original jurisdiction of the supreme court for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the auditor of public accounts, respondent, to register municipal bonds of relator in the sum of $200,000. . The bonds are called “Light Bonds.” They are dated January 1, 1922, and bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, payable semiannually. The proposition to authorize the issuance of the bonds was submitted to the electors of relator April 20, 1920. There were 4,622 votes for and 3,533 against the bonds. Under the charter of relator a…