Wakefield v. Town of Carbon Hill
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
The town of Carbon Hill is under the commission form of government. On October 5, 1925, an election was held as provided by article 26 of the chapter of the Code on the subject of municipal corporations, sections 2059 et seq. On October 9th, following, appellants, residents and taxpayers of the town, filed their bill against the town and its commission seeking to enjoin the result of the election, that is, a sale of property of the town, viz., its waterworks and its electric lighting plant, according to a resolution previously adopted by the commission, for the approval or disapproval of…
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