Fox v. City of Bicknell

Appellant, a resident taxpayer, sought to enjoin the city of Bicknell from acquiring a water-works plant owned by the Bicknell Water Company. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the complaint. The,complaint shows by its allegations that the appellee city is doing and is proposing to do all things with reference to the acquisition of this plant pursuant to chapter 96 of the Acts of 1921, (Acts 1921 p. 205, §8920a et seq. Burns’ Supp. 1921). This act provides that a municipality may contract to acquire such plant, subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission ; that it may be…