Jeffery v. Fry

Appellant prosecutes this appeal from an order of the chancery court restraining him, as county judge, from proceeding with the construction of a new county jail and extension to the court house.

Appellee filed his petition for a restraining order in which it was in effect alleged: appellant is about to sell bonds of the county to make the construction above mentioned, contending he was authorized to do so by an election held December 11, 1951; and that said election was invalid because (a) less than 20 days notice was given and (b) all orders and notices relative to and preceding the election…