Buckner v. Board of Education of Owensboro City School District

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Reversing*.

TMs appeal is prosecuted from a judgment bolding valid a bond issue of $200,000 duly voted by tbe Owensboro city school district. This bond issue is attacked because, when these bonds are issued and added to the already existing indebtedness of the district, the sum will exceed the constitutional indebtedness limit about $157,-000. The district admits that, and seeks to sustain this issue upon the idea that an emergency exists. The part of the Constitution which is involved is this:

“Sec. 158. The respective cities, towns, counties, taxing…