Lucas v. City of Nampa

— Respondent proceeded in equity against the appellants, the city of Nampa and city officials, to have declared illegal and void a contract for the construction of Local Sewerage District No. 22 of Nampa; to enjoin the issuance of any bonds or the collection of any assessments to pay therefor in excess of $118,300, the estimate made by the city engineer. Respondent also urges that the city council had no authority to pay a commission for the negotiation of the sale of its bonds, which it is claimed were sold below par, and that the purchasers of the bonds were not hona fide purchasers and…